"Hey, Catch!"

[Alpha Strike]

Quoth MystyGlyttyr

No, I would have totally thrown my Aspie card there, and gleefully caught the phone and HURLED it at his head. And when he freaked and called for security, I'd have burst into tears and said that I thought we were playing catch and I didn't mean to hurt him, I have bad motor control, yadda yadda. Video footage would back me up that he started our "game".

What's an "Aspie" Card?

[Sharsarannon]

Quoth Alpha Strike

What's an "Aspie" Card?

Here, a lot of people don't know much about it so for everyone's benefit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger%27s_syndrome
(As with all mental differences/disorders, please do not self-diagnose, seek professional opinions.)

[Record Store Tough Guy]

I'd have caught the phone and kept walking.



"I was under the impression that he was giving it to me, officer."

[gunsage]

Me: *Catch phone* "Sweet phone. Hey, ever heard of cell phone stank?"
Stupid Salesman: "UHHHH-"
Me: *Shoves it down pants, rubs vigorously, WHIPS it at saleman's head* "You have now!"

[karma_gypsy]

Quoth gunsage

Me: *Catch phone* "Sweet phone. Hey, ever heard of cell phone stank?"
Stupid Salesman: "UHHHH-"
Me: *Shoves it down pants, rubs vigorously, WHIPS it at saleman's head* "You have now!"

Well if that doesn't deserve the chuckle award!!!


But what kind of sales pitch is that? Throwing $300 cell phones at people? What is keeping people from running away with it? or like in the OP, from simply just letting it fall and possibly break (hell, you could have just kept walking and not even picked up the phone)? What about kicking it across the floor? Then he'd have to leave his kiosk to go and fetch it (you know, instead of "catch!" he'd have to "fetch!").

Maybe it's his sick and twisted way to get attention ....

[Alpha Strike]

If it is a scam - and it sure as hell sounds like one - the kiosk guy is probably tossing a busted phone to begin with. That way if the potential target responds like the OP did, then the kiosk guy isn't out any money; if the target DOES fall for the scam and worry that he/she has broken the phone, the kiosk guy can "prove" the phone is busted and try and convince his mark to pony up some cash.

[Sharsarannon]

Quoth karma_gypsy

But what kind of sales pitch is that? ....

A literal one, it would seem.
If you're gonna hawk or hustle products, do it honestly. Don't stop someone by using a hook line like "Hey, Sir and/or Ma'am, can I ask you a question?" or something stupid to snag me into talking to you. I used to hustle crowds at theme parks to sell art. You can't sell a seller.

[myswtghst]

I probably would have just done my best to completely ignore the jackass...but seriously...who does that? This reminds me of the lotion attack thread the other day, in the category of why on god's green earth is attempted assault a good sales tactic?

I love that I now work for a company that makes cell phones. I just tell the sales monkeys that I can get the phone cheaper than they can possibly offer, so they might as well not try, and just walk away.

[Yfandes]

I would have caught it with my face (which is how I catch most things...) and gone down screaming "MY EYE!! IM BLINDED!!1!"

[RecoveringKinkoid]

I love you guys.