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How Greeks Negotiate!
Costa (father): ‘I want you to marry a girl of my choice.’
Son: ‘I will choose my own bride!!!’
Costa: ‘But the girl is Bill Gate’s daughter..’
Son: ‘Well, in that case… ok’
Son: ‘I will choose my own bride!!!’
Costa: ‘But the girl is Bill Gate’s daughter..’
Son: ‘Well, in that case… ok’
Next Costa approaches Bill Gates.
Costa: ‘I have a husband for your daughter….’
Bill Gates: ‘But my daughter is too young to marry!!!!!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.’
Bill Gates: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
Finally Costa goes to see the president of the World Bank.
Costa: ‘I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.’
President: ‘But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is Bill Gate’s son-in-law.’
President: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
And that my friend is how Greeks do business.
May 21, 2008 - 5:59 am
Hi. I am a long time reader. I wanted to say that I like your blog and the layout.
Peter Quinn
May 23, 2008 - 12:58 pm
Hi Thanks Peter, nice to receive positive feedback. As you may have gathered the blog’s about nothing serious just things i find, & what mates send me via email & messenger chats.
Checkout this video
http://www.sembeo.com/negotiate-a-98-billion-dollar-deal/
May be just up your negotiation interests alley.
May 26, 2008 - 9:55 pm
I think youve been duped by Peter Quinn admin :P if u check his blogs RSS feed (http://www.easynegotiationtechniques.com/feed/), he has repeating articles. looks like a not so agressive spammer ;) (if im wrong quinn, my bad :P)
May 31, 2008 - 6:18 am
Why Greeks????
May 31, 2008 - 6:56 am
Thanks MythProgrammer, removed the link just in case.
Maggie, I have no idea why Greeks. It was the way the joke was sent to me.
I suppose that there are several cultures that are also considered as competent negotiators. Jews, Indians, Pakistanis I suppose it depends which is most appropriate to the audience.
The tone of the title, strikes me as one of pride more then prejudice, so I was happy to include it as a post.
June 4, 2008 - 7:01 am
Skillfully!