From the cold-calling coffee table of valis

[valis2]

You would think that I would have everything scheduled already. But no. I still have gaping weeks in my Sales Trip of Doom. The worry is starting to set in, and I only have a week left to pull everything together. My only hope is that I will be able to keep all of my other expenses as low-low-low as possible (and an enormous THANK YOU to all who have volunteered to take me in during the trip, you have NO IDEA how much it helps me and how fervently I adore you all), and that somehow Fate will smile upon me and make my inventory look smashing. But it's a bad time for this. I'm sensing it already.

You would think that I would have a phone grafted to my ear at this point. Actually, because I could quite possibly be calling on behalf of THREE different businesses, I have moments where I forget which business it is. I also forget who I'm calling, but thankfully I've managed to get it together each time.

You would think that I would be immune, at this point, to people hanging up on me. But I'm not. I researched a few stores in one area in CA, and narrowed it down to the store with the best website and the best product line, and called today, at a decent time (CA-wise), and was hung up on before I could even say why I was calling. Look, I don't mind if it's not your cup of tea; I've had enough rejections on the phone to fill up an entire calling card. But at least find out why I'm calling, so I don't sit here, completely freaking out, wondering if you hates us, precious, because of our nameses, or if you thought I was selling hippos and you have one already.

Comments

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

hung up on before I could even say why I was calling.

That's not fair! They could at least hear you out! *hugs you*

Did you call again? You could pretend that the line had been disturbed - instead of the idiot on the other end.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I called back, and he hung up on me again. I did say what I was calling about, and he hung up super quickly. Wah!

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

*glares at the idiot*

*cuddles you*

*sends a really big bar of milk chocolate*

[shirley2allie.livejournal.com]

How unbelievably rude of him! Perhaps he's no longer worth the effort, but what if you email him (seeing as he has a website)?

p.s. When I was younger, I absolutely adored hippos and would've bought one from you, sight unseen!! Just sayin'...

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I really almost did email him. But then I thought, damnit, I'm probably wasting even more time. So I didn't email him. Instead, I get to whine about it on my LJ. Win-win.

You liked hippos? hee! Well, have I got a deal for you...*laughs*

[artystone.livejournal.com]

No, don't email him! What a jerk. Why would you want your high-quality dungbombs in his inventory anyway?

[valis2.livejournal.com]

haha! Well, perhaps I could set them off remotely...*snerk*

[shirley2allie.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I'd jump all over that if I had any idea where my little collection was... I know it's in our storage unit somewhere, but have no idea. And I have no place to display said collection right now, anyway, so I guess it's a moot point. But I still think they're cute when rendered in small-scale fashion.

Is this something for which I should go check out your eBay store? (yeah, like I've got the time to be loitering there - or, for that matter, here - what with tax season upon us)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

;) I was just kidding...the sad, sad truth of it all is that I am hippoless. *wipes away emo!tear*

[shirley2allie.livejournal.com]

you poor thing! *hands you a tissue*

by the way, I very much appreciated the difference of emo vs. goth provided in your lj the other day. I have asked my teen that question a gazillion times and had yet to get a satisfactory (to me, anyway) answer.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I'm so very thankful to gillieweed's spawn to clearing up that issue for all of us! ;)

[artystone.livejournal.com]

I was gonna say, if she's got an extra hippo, dh would gladly offer to take him in!

[sylvadin.livejournal.com]

What is your schedule/route while you're in Washington state? I have a guestroom... Drop me a line at yahoo dot com with the info 'cause if there's any chance you'll be staying I need to know asap so that I can attack the spring cleaning now. (Oh, the cluttered joys of when two packrats marry ;-)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

;) Actually, my other WA LJ friend has offered to take me in, so you shan't have to subject yourself to such a task! hee!

I still hope very much that we can get together, though! I'd love to have dinner, at the very least, and catch up on things. I miss you!

[florence-craye.livejournal.com]

Ok I realize I need to move to the West Coast so you can come stay with me!

I mean, I want to move to the WC anyway, but this would be an added benefit. ;)

I also send a pox upon this store-person for your troubles.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks for the thought! And the pox. heh.

I still can't believe he wouldn't even listen to what I was calling about. I wonder if he hates us or something...