I was in the airport VIP lounge en route to Cape Town a couple of weeks ago. While in there, I noticed Mark Shuttleworth sitting comfortably in the corner, enjoying a drink.
I was meeting a very important client who was also flying to Cape Town, but she was running a little bit late.
Well, being a straightforward kind of guy, I approached the Ubuntu Project founder, introduced myself, and said, “Mr. Shuttleworth, I wonder if you would do me a favour.”
“Yes?”
“I’m sitting right over there,” pointing to my seat at the bar, “and I’m waiting on a very important client. Would you be so kind when she arrives as to come walk by and just say, “Hi, Abner,’?”
“Sure.”
I shook his hand and thanked him and went back to my seat.
About ten minutes later, my client showed up. We ordered a drink and started to talk business.
A couple of minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was Mark Shuttleworth.
“Hi, Abner,” he said.
I replied, “Fuck off, Shuttleworth, I’m in a meeting.” !!
