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List:       gentoo-user
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] java replacement
From:       Neil Bothwick <neil () digimed ! co ! uk>
Date:       2017-01-27 10:09:42
Message-ID: 20170127100942.0c9e5548 () digimed ! co ! uk
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On Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:15:42 +0100, J. Roeleveld wrote:

> > Some people think they can sell anything to everyone and then there is
> > Alan and me.  You to Neil.  ROFL  
> 
> It also helps if you know multiple languages and can switch between
> them at will. I once had a call from someone wanting to sell me
> something. The conversation kept switching to different languages and
> the person kept asking me to repeat what I said. I would simply repeat
> the same, but in a different language. If only I'd be fluent in
> Klingon ;)

You don't have to be fluent, as long as the caller isn't ;-)

I recently had a conversation along the lines of

Caller: Would you like a free quote for a conservatory?
Me:     Ooh yes, I'd really like a conservatory...
Caller: <excitement rising>
Me:     ... but I'm not sure the people in the flat downstairs would be
        too happy about it
Caller: <click>


-- 
Neil Bothwick

Windows Error #10: Insufficient money spent in hardware.

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