I WORK AT PENCILS: Pencils at Pencils?

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Pencils at Pencils?

A well-coiffed women comes up to me and asks, "Do you sell pencils here?" I looked at her with a straight face for a few seconds and said, "Why would you think we would sell pencils at "Pencils"? She turned around and walked out... Esteemed American journalist H.L. Mecken got it right when he wrote, "There is no underestimating the intelligence of the American Public."

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melpomeneAugust 17, 2011 at 9:22 AM
Not just the American public, it's a worldwide phenomena. I used to work in an Optometrists here in the UK, and frequently got asked "Do you sell glasses here?" All I could do was pause, and turn to look at the thousands of glasses on display all over the walls.
Or at my current place of work (Primevil - low budget disposable fashion) "Is this the men's department?" 'Yes, and I think this size 6 dress would look beautiful on your 18 stone frame.'
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I don't have a MBA from Harvard nor did I attend the Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania. In fact, I barely graduated from high school, but I would like to meet the genius at PENCILS who came up with this business plan: Sell laptop computers and other high-end merchandise below cost to generate floor traffic, then rely on low paid, part-time employees to sell customers crap they don't need (expensive anti-virus software, Microsoft products, 3 Year Extended Service Plans and other add-ons) in hopes of generating a profit. These are my stories.