Marvellous Marketing
They are a big company.
They claim global reach.
Their products burst with testimonials.
I bought the message.
The Sales Rep came to my house.
The over sized suit and scruffy shoes were the first warning lights.
The global brand was not looking so hot.
The promise already under scrutiny.
Suspicions aroused.
Forgiving human imperfection I carried on and welcomed him in.
His first, very first remarks?
Not ‘Hello’.
Not ‘Good Evening’.
Not ‘How Are You’.
No, instead his slightly pained expression uttered the following;
“May I use your toilet?”
Not good.
Brand destroyed.
Game over.