Sales Pitches Pillows

'Ho,ho,ho, but can you be more specific?'

'You want to run that by me again?'

"Fantastic presentation! All of the investors loved it."

"As you can hear, it has an engine that purrs ... '

"That's a very difficult problem to address, Ted, could you restate it as a solution?"

"In layman's terms, it's £12,750."

"These are magic beans, my boy. Their value comes from growth and scale, not revenue."

"The margin of error is plus or minus one hundred percent."

The company's marketing strategy became increasingly sophisticated.

"I propose we go with the second option."

I'm more than just a sauce, I'm a re-sauce.

"Your body language says you've lost interest."

"Are we afraid of a little competition? Based on the figures, absolutely."

'I lost my shoe, but I got my foot in the door.'

"It's as though everything nice about you had been just some kind of introductory offer."

'A telemarketing call for you, Sir.'

"Standard equipment includes the Manual Anti-Collision Sonic Warning System...otherwise known as the horn."

A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it isn't open.

"Now I know many of you still have questions about reverse mortgages...."

"He's a genius at product placement."

'I have only ten minutes and hardly know where to begin. Begin at the ninth.'

'Blast it's raining!'

"Actually, the 24/7 Roadside Assistance kinda makes up for the 24/7 vehicle depreciation."

'What's our policy on begging for sales?'

"I've got this idea for a wake-up call."

"It means a chieftain tank of petrol."

"Mr. Montague has closed his eyes. That means he likes your idea and will be in touch."

"This smartphone is not very smart and will be a excellent purchase for you."

'Gee, looks like I'm all out of worms. YOu want to buy a boat?'

'It's good quality oil I tell you! Why doesn't anybody believe me?'

Sweet. Solid business plan, backed by a three-piece band.

"And when the extended warranty kicks in, we send you a big can of new car smell."

'I'm sorry, Jimmy, but your father and I don't need any heavy industrial equipment.'

With the aid of a technical dictionary Colin was finally able to make sense of what the salesman was saying.