Friday, July 19, 2013

Sandwiches



There was a sales manager, a field rep and an inside sales rep who always ate lunch together atop the 35 story office tower.
The sales manager said,  "Ham sandwiches again!  If I get ham sanwiches again tomorrow, I'm jumping off this building."
The field rep looks at his sandwiches and says, "Beef sandwiches!  If I get beef sandwiches again tomorrow, I'm jumping off the top of this buildiing."
The inside rep looks at his sanwiches and say, "Tuna sandwiches!  If I get tuna sandiwches again tomorrow,  I'm jumping off the top of this building."
So the next day they all meet atop the 35 story office tower and check their sandwiches.
"Oh no, I got ham sandwiches again!"  says the sales manager as he jumps off the office tower.
"Oh no, I got beef sandwiches again!"  says the field rep as he jumps off the office tower.
"Oh no, I got tuna sandwiches again!" says the inside rep as he jumps off the office tower.
At the funerals the wives of the three sales execs meet up crying.
The wife of the sales manager says, "I only made him ham sandwiches because I thought he liked them."
The wife of the field rep says, "Same here, I only made him beef sandwiches because I thought he liked them."
Then the wife of the inside rep says, "Don't look at me like that.  It wasn't my fault.  My husband made his own tuna sandwiches."
Moral of the story.  Peer pressure can be a very dangerous thing.  Even in the workplace.  Remember what you mother used to tell you?   "If your friend told you to jump off a cliff would you?"
By the way, if you are a member of a sales team, co-operation can often save the day.  Leverage each members' various skill sets and various experiences.  Learn from one another.  Or in reference to this case....   perhaps just swap sandwiches.

No pressure here,
"Sorry Charlie"

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