A store manager accidentally overheard one of his salesmen talking to a customer. “No, sir,” the salesman said. “We haven’t had any for a long time and it doesn’t look like we’ll be getting any very soon, either.”
The manager, appalled at the discouraging news his salesman had delivered, called after the departing customer, “You come back in a week or so, and we’ll have whatever you want!” Then the manager turned tohe salesman and yelled, “Never, ever tell a customer we’re out of something and can’t get it for him! Tell them we’ll have it for them as soon as possible! What in the world did that customer want anyway?”
“Rain,” answered the salesman.
The manager, appalled at the discouraging news his salesman had delivered, called after the departing customer, “You come back in a week or so, and we’ll have whatever you want!” Then the manager turned tohe salesman and yelled, “Never, ever tell a customer we’re out of something and can’t get it for him! Tell them we’ll have it for them as soon as possible! What in the world did that customer want anyway?”
“Rain,” answered the salesman.
