How long do I gotta go on being polite?
09-02-2005, 06:32 PM
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How long do I gotta go on being polite?
OK, I'm a network engineer. And some of the people I have to deal with are project managers.
So we have this new project manager who comes over today and is glad-handing around. Wants to build rapport, I suppose. And he espies a picture of my Shark posted in my cubical and starts asking about it. So far, OK. Even though he keeps calling it a 968 and thinks it's rear-engined. My friend with the modded Audi TT joins the conversation.
But then he brings up his 86 Corvette convertible, and what a wonderful piece of machinery it is, and all the mods he's done, and how it would outperform our cars... "straight line, skidpad, braking, whatever." He goes on and on about this. I'm saying nothing.
Then he moves on to badmouthing all German cars. "Why," he says"would anybody buy an M3 if they could buy one of them new GTO's?" and on and on like that. We ain't saying nothin'. Finally he goes away.
I'm going to let him have it. I just know I am....
So we have this new project manager who comes over today and is glad-handing around. Wants to build rapport, I suppose. And he espies a picture of my Shark posted in my cubical and starts asking about it. So far, OK. Even though he keeps calling it a 968 and thinks it's rear-engined. My friend with the modded Audi TT joins the conversation.
But then he brings up his 86 Corvette convertible, and what a wonderful piece of machinery it is, and all the mods he's done, and how it would outperform our cars... "straight line, skidpad, braking, whatever." He goes on and on about this. I'm saying nothing.
Then he moves on to badmouthing all German cars. "Why," he says"would anybody buy an M3 if they could buy one of them new GTO's?" and on and on like that. We ain't saying nothin'. Finally he goes away.
I'm going to let him have it. I just know I am....
09-02-2005, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Thaddeus
OK, I'm a network engineer. And some of the people I have to deal with are project managers.
So we have this new project manager who comes over today and is glad-handing around. Wants to build rapport, I suppose. And he espies a picture of my Shark posted in my cubical and starts asking about it. So far, OK. Even though he keeps calling it a 968 and thinks it's rear-engined. My friend with the modded Audi TT joins the conversation.
But then he brings up his 86 Corvette convertible, and what a wonderful piece of machinery it is, and all the mods he's done, and how it would outperform our cars... "straight line, skidpad, braking, whatever." He goes on and on about this. I'm saying nothing.
Then he moves on to badmouthing all German cars. "Why," he says"would anybody buy an M3 if they could buy one of them new GTO's?" and on and on like that. We ain't saying nothin'. Finally he goes away.
I'm going to let him have it. I just know I am....
So we have this new project manager who comes over today and is glad-handing around. Wants to build rapport, I suppose. And he espies a picture of my Shark posted in my cubical and starts asking about it. So far, OK. Even though he keeps calling it a 968 and thinks it's rear-engined. My friend with the modded Audi TT joins the conversation.
But then he brings up his 86 Corvette convertible, and what a wonderful piece of machinery it is, and all the mods he's done, and how it would outperform our cars... "straight line, skidpad, braking, whatever." He goes on and on about this. I'm saying nothing.
Then he moves on to badmouthing all German cars. "Why," he says"would anybody buy an M3 if they could buy one of them new GTO's?" and on and on like that. We ain't saying nothin'. Finally he goes away.
I'm going to let him have it. I just know I am....
You could start by telling him that the GTO is a rebadged GM Australia Holden - with a transplanted steering wheel. A buddy of mine works at the proving ground and told tales of Australian cars being tested years prior.
09-02-2005, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Thaddeus
But then he brings up his 86 Corvette convertible, and what a wonderful piece of machinery it is, and all the mods he's done, and how it would outperform our cars... "straight line, skidpad, braking, whatever." He goes on and on about this. I'm saying nothing.
skid pad - ummm....NOT a chance
Brakes - GIVE ME A BREAK (a BREMBO Brake)
Challenge him to put his $$ where his mouth is at an AX!
I'd bet he will
09-02-2005, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DonT
Every time he mentions his car, refer to it as a Corvair.
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09-02-2005, 06:50 PM
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Just be nice and let him take you to lunch. Make sure you drive.
Reminds me of my old '76 Olds Ninety-Eight coupe with a 455 and headers. Gave a co-worker and Corvette owner a ride. Gave it the gas at a light and he exclaimed that it had more pickup than his Corvette. Sweeet. He also told me this joke:
If you bought it with your money it's a "porsh." If you bought it with your daddies money it's a "por-sha."
And give those project managers a break. We're always getting it from all sides.
Reminds me of my old '76 Olds Ninety-Eight coupe with a 455 and headers. Gave a co-worker and Corvette owner a ride. Gave it the gas at a light and he exclaimed that it had more pickup than his Corvette. Sweeet. He also told me this joke:
If you bought it with your money it's a "porsh." If you bought it with your daddies money it's a "por-sha."
And give those project managers a break. We're always getting it from all sides.
09-02-2005, 06:58 PM
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Ordinarily if somebody at work expresses interest in the 928 I'll take them for a spin. Not this dude.
I like the Corvair comment. I might use that.
I like the Corvair comment. I might use that.
09-02-2005, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by GlenL
If you bought it with your money it's a "porsh." If you bought it with your daddies money it's a "por-sha."
09-02-2005, 07:21 PM
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Religion,politics,oil brand ,Tires , how hot his wife is ... all things best left undiscussed with some one who has input on your future. Nice that he has modded up his Vette too bad it needed so much improving 
Never be upset by the misinformed comments of people who they do not know what they are saying. Case in point how could he think putting down your cars would build rapport ? A bit like starting conversation by telling someone that their kid is sure ugly ! Leave him with his beliefs it is not worth the effort to try to educate him.
Never be upset by the misinformed comments of people who they do not know what they are saying. Case in point how could he think putting down your cars would build rapport ? A bit like starting conversation by telling someone that their kid is sure ugly ! Leave him with his beliefs it is not worth the effort to try to educate him.
