The Sales Pitch

So I've been trying to figure out a way to explain to Mr. Protege why his approach in dating simply does not work. I don't want to be harsh, but I want him to get it. So I finally came up with the perfect analogy, one that all guys should be able to comprehend... bear with me.. it might turn out bad.. but I'm going to try anyway.

So, say you've been thinking of buying a car recently. You haven't really thought it through, but you have a feeling that you'd be happier with a new car of some sort. Say you walk by a dealership one day and linger a while, merely checking out what's currently on the market. All of a sudden, a salesman notices your behavior and accosts you, telling you that if you're looking for a car, they've got something great just for you coming in soon. You think about it and then exchange numbers. Hey, what can it hurt?

A few days/weeks later, you get a phone call from the salesman telling you that they've just received a new car in stock. He describes the features and tell you that if you're interested you should come on down and check it out. You think about it for a while and you still haven't made up your mind. So you don't call the salesman back any time soon, figuring that hey, if you change your mind you can always give them a ring. Until then, you'll continue with your own business. A few days/weeks later the salesman calls again. This time he throws in some sort of incentive (free dinner :) ) and so you decide, what the hell, you'll go look at the car.

So you get to the dealership and the salesman is all smiles and greets you warmly. So you look at the car, test drive it, etc.. Well you're still feeling unsure for an array of reasons. Maybe you haven't gotten to see what else is out there yet, or if you can get a better deal. The salesman senses your wavering attitude and starts to pull out the stops. With the increasing intensity, you get slightly uneasy. You tell the salesman that you do in fact like the car, but you haven't made your mind up yet. By the time you're ready to leave, you can't. The salesman corners you and gets in your face and keeps saying "buy my car! buy my car! come on buy my car! why dont you want to buy it?? Its a great car. You won't find anything like it anywhere. BUY MY CAR!"

Ok now you've decided that the salesman is a lunatic. Not only that, you start to question the salesman's motives. WHY on earth are they trying to sell you this car so quickly and pushing the sale so hard? Are they so desparate to sell a car b/c they haven't sold one in months and risk losing their job if they don't land this deal? Or are they always this pushy because everyone else who has showed interest in the car ultimately didn't have the means to purchase it. And now that they've found someone with the means they want to get rid of it as soon as possible? Or is he just a friggin psycho and treats all customers this way?


Haha.. or at least this is what I feel happens when someone tries to push their feelings on you too much too soon. Do they really like you that much? Are they desperate? Or are they just craaaazy?

You may never know since by the end of their tirade you've probably bolted for the door when they weren't looking. ;-)