Many of you don't know this but I am almost 100% Irish. I was actually born in Ireland. I take baths in Irish Ale. I only don green underwear. My sister-in-law drinks Irish Car Bombs to celebrate Christmas for goodness sakes - I am soooo Irish.
Ok, you caught me - I'm not Irish...at all.
How can we non-Irish compete with our Irish brethren with all their lucky charm eating, heel clicking, pot of gold finding, green tights wearing, shamrock smoking luck? Simple.
It is a lesson (the only lesson) I learned from a Xerox sales lady I worked with a number of years ago. Here it is...are you ready?
"You have to A-S-K to G-E-T".
Story time...The rental agent in Jacksonville this week told me I was going to be driving a PT Cruiser during my stay in their lovely city. I hate PT Cruisers...with a passion.. I would rather walk than drive the ghastly PT. So did I curse the Irish for not sharing their darn luck with us PT hating outsiders? Heck no! I simply asked the rental agent if I could have the brand new 2008 Toyota Avalon that was sitting in the Executive Aisle. I could see the agent thinking "Why the h would I give you a car that costs three times what you are paying when I could instead give it to someone that will actually pay for it?" At this point I realized it was not going to happen, but then an amazing thing happened. In kind of a confused voice as if he could not believe even he was saying it, he said "Uh....I guess so..." SCORE!! Another victory for the A-S-K to G-E-Ters.
Enjoy this secret weapon of the non-Irish. Sound off with your own A-S-K to G-E-T stories.
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nice, James!! that's awesome. Of course car bombs are also great any day of the week, eh? I'm proud to be in your post for such a noteworthy thing :)
ReplyDeleteI asked my wife to be my wife and she became my wife! Pretty good example of A-S-K to G-E-T!!!
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