Augie

The Ghost of Ralph will be there, for sure.

The next game is the only game that matters. Period.

I may be mistaken, but didn’t you mention someone took a dump on your desk? This may be a you thing.

You just can’t teach accuracy.

Funny, but I’m not taking a stance on anything with so many variables.

As I just described, those are only the lousy salespeople. Good ones know better. My wife was ready to buy, THAT DAY, with a test drive if she liked it. Take it home with her. I don’t blame “the game”, they were idiots, and possibly far worse. That’s not your insider info, that’s nonsense. You act like a car lot has a constant rush of fresh prey. There are a lot of people standing around doing nothing. EVERYBODY should get attention. If you disagree, that is telling. And no, it’s not a matter of prioritizing your next victim. You never, never know. I didn’t hear that from a guy who used to sell cars. Some of the wealthiest people we have ever met are very unassuming, and they come in all sizes, shapes, genders and colors. I hope the sales people don’t learn that right as a business decision, but that would at least be a start. . .

Where do you get this stuff??? You have a curious view of life. Nobody with a brain who was serious about sales would over-generalize and lump people together like that and throw out so many opportunities. That’s worthy of a Darwin Award. Every single lone male was greeted instantly. Men with wives were greeted. She was ignored, and it certainly was not the first time. Single women are often invisible, especially if you are dressed casually. Yoga pants and a sweatshirt doesn’t mean you can’t buy a car. That’s the real world. If you are not aware of that, you may be part of the problem. That sales crew was having a bad day. This was a Lexus dealership and she let sales management know in a polite way as a courtesy. She is in sales management and would want to know. Oh, and she was prepared to take a new car home that day if she liked the test drive of the new model. She got pissed off trying to get noticed, and went and drove one at another dealer. She was “converted” and bought different brand.

I only read the bold and my immediate thought was “what a stink you could make with those things!!!” 😂

A simple “let me know if you have any questions” is appropriate. You were not ignored, but it wasn’t pushy. My wife was upset when every guy or couple at one dealership were greeted promptly, and they ignored the single woman repeatedly when she wanted their attention. Always greet.

Oh boy, @4merper4mer is not going to like this!!!

Huge fan of Toyotas! I have a 2014 Avalon and had Camrys before that. My wife’s cousin has a car dealership where he fixes up used cars then sells and finances them for people who need it. The money is in the financing. He says he’s a bank for people who need a car. My wife uses info from him when she faces the car dealership. Anyway, with my son looking for more space my wife asked her cousin what he’d recommend and his response was “Toyota, Toyota, Toyota.”

I believe we had TWO Odyssey’s, and they were great. My wife LOVED them. One got T-boned and she went right out and got another. You had plenty of room and you can even put the kids so they can’t even touch each other as they get older. There was sort of a “bucket”, for lack of a better term, in the way back so stuff was held in place as I recall. That was many, many moons ago.

Beautiful how that worked out. Before our puppy was ready for pickup we had a working name of Bella, but were hoping to find something more inspired during a trip to Italy. The closest we came to an inspired name was my wife’s obsession with Gelato, but I was able to shut that down. It would have been the only dog named Gelato that I’ve ever met, so there’s that. Good luck over the next few days, they are always the hardest as you get used to the void.

I had a salesman come up to me when I pulled in a lot and before both of my feet hit the pavement he asked “so, is that the one you’re trading in?” Both feet back in the car and I drove away. Maybe some people like or at least tolerate that, but I don’t appreciate the pushy approach.

Losing a pet is one of the hardest things you will ever do. It was a great ride, enjoy the many wonderful memories. We have a puppy also named Bella. My wife thinks we should change her name to BellaNO because that’s all she hears around the house. It’s maddening now, but one day we will miss her dearly. It’s part of the deal.

Whose respect are you looking for? The media? Part-time casual fans? Zero question the players respect McD. Players hated Belichick.

Please don’t speak for “the rest of us.” That is never good, as it seems to draw a line between fans. Divisiveness is never good. Every fan base ***** about their coach. Most would love to trade with us. He didn’t win the Super Bowl yesterday, so he must go. This is crazy talk to me. If you don’t think he’s improved I don’t know what to tell you. I see it differently. Not perfect by any means, but getting better, and nobody new is a sure thing. In fact, the odds are not good that a new coach can do as well as McD has over recent years.

Of course, but that affects every kicker, and player for that matter. But I’ll take a weather miss over the yips 100% of the time.

Kickers are like golfers. They don’t forget how, but they need a confident mindset. I pray he’s got that back, and it’s looking positive.

How about a flick with your pinky? I would pass on my wool socks rather than endure a pinky flick. No gift is the best gift sometimes.

Wool socks. My SIL gives them, and I thought it was stupid at first. I was wrong! PERFECT for a Bills fan! Oh, wait. You mean from the Bills? Silly, how would they know your size.

Thanks, because I couldn’t come up with any plausible explanation. Now it makes some sense.

You reminded me of Madeline Khan singing in Blazing Saddles. “……and always twu swoon!”

Do you think he’s better at his job now than he was when he arrived at the Bills?

Apparently I have friends who are too lazy to drive to Goodwill themselves.