How We Do Business

“This is not how we like to do business,” said Mr. Stickershock, as his four children ran around screaming, falling, climbing in his lap, and being chased by his wife.

“When we do business we like to get a sitter and sit down and talk about things where we can concentrate.”

Really. Is that how you like to do “business.” Give me a break, pal. You scheduled this appointment. You knew the date and time I would be here.

Your mother in-law left 5-minutes after I arrived.

I hope your “business” isn’t poker because you are terrible at bluffing.

This meeting has been going on for nearly two hours. Your kids have been crazy the entire time. It has not distracted me or you until it came time to put your money on the table.

The second you realized you couldn’t afford it, you were scrambling for a reason why because you weren’t man enough to just say you couldn’t afford it and let our “business” come to an end honestly.

“This is not how we like to do business.”

I gave you a price range when I sat down with you two hours ago. You sat there as though you could afford it.

Two hours later, when the price falls in that range, you are blaming your kids on your inability to make the purchase.

What “business” do you do? The fact you are even using the term “how we do business” about purchasing this item is idiotic. We are not brokering a business transaction. You are a homeowner who was interested in buying an item for his home.

We aren’t starting a corporate relationship here.

Oh, and by the way, no one does “business” like this, with their four kids screaming all around them.

That’s why daycares and business offices exist separately.

Best of luck in all of your future business transactions Mr. Big Time.