The Sales Pitch

Work is not the most ideal place for me to meet men. It's ironic, because the construction industry is filled with them. Since I work with family, it's possible that they feel they shouldn't cross that boundary.

However, one day I had an appointment with a sales rep of a payroll services firm. Let's call this one Armen, short for armeno, which translates to Armenian. Brilliant, isn't it?

Now, one of my pet peeves is waiting for people who are more than a little late. So when Armen called me more than a half hour past our appointment time, I was icy and gave him a piece of my mind. He apologized and asked to reschedule. Reluctant, I agreed.

The following day he showed up on time and looked surprised that he would be talking to me. Not quite sure what was going through his mind. He probably didn't match the conversation from the previous day as talking to one of his peers. Either that or he probably didn't think he'd see a girl working for a construction company in a dress.

I'm not stupid. I can tell when a guy looks at me and he's searching for words he was going to say but forgot because he's distracted... by me!

After giving me his rehearsed sales presentation, I explained I couldn't agree to anything right away and would need a day to think about it.

He did call to follow up and I had to decline his services. He was trying to be persistent, and this had to stop, so I tell him, "Why don't you ask me something I can yes to?" Promptly, he asked if I would like to have coffee with him. Simple... this isn't brain surgery.