How To Impress A Client

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.” !!

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~ by Abner Elijah Udali on January 25, 2012.

8 Responses to “How To Impress A Client”

  1. Well how nice of Mr. Shuttleworth.

  2. LOL just some Wednesday humor :-)

  3. Hehhehhe – Funny one though.

  4. LOL

  5. poor shuttleworth…he’s clearly not goin 2 do a’one a’mo favours lol!!1

  6. well done Abner

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