Since the first time prehistoric man wordlessly bartered with his neighbour, hoping to exchange a juicy mammoth rib for a new season fur, persuasive sales techniques have been constantly evolving. In the old days (she typed creakily) the accepted opening to any sales pitch was, “Excuse me, have you got a minute?” But marketing execs [...]
I’ve never before seen a man rocking out in a Partick Thistle shirt, accompanied by the RSNO. Video Games Live was certainly an unusual evening. It was also populated almost exclusively by geeks, few of whom shattered any stereotypes. Lank long hair, black clothing and pallid skin were everywhere, punctuated with the occasional skinny indie [...]
Well, last week’s viewer decided he wanted to look at other flats. I took it well, I think: I stopped swearing after only a few minutes, and didn’t cry at all. However, tonight we had a woman round for a first view and she seemed to really like it. I have thought that before, though. [...]