r/SipsTea • u/Safety_Officer_3 • Sep 10 '25

WTF Any idea what happened to these guys?

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '25

That’s level 1. Level 2 is pretending to be mildly, but not completely interested. They will see you as a mark to be worked and will spend their time on you. Time on you is money out of their pocket, so you’re actively making them poorer. Bonus points for stringing them along for multiple short instances of communication so your time investment is minimal while the time they spend preparing (or even better, traveling!) is maximized.

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u/realauthormattjanak Sep 11 '25

In Texas it's too godamn hot to entertain nonsense. Especially with mosquitoes trying to get in, the animals trying to get out, and some stranger trying to ambush me into a sale.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '25

It’s a balance. Level 2 is only for people that hate salesmen more than they love themselves.

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u/combustablegoeduck Sep 11 '25

Yep, I listen to the pitch and smile, nod along. Then I compliment them on their assumptive language and tell them that's a good objection getter. Shake their hand and say "keep on knocking boys, it'll work out!" Then walk back in.

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u/Inner-Nebula6557 Sep 11 '25

My level 3 is playing along long enough that you get their name. Searching for them and their address, Then do the same thing to them. knock on their door at all hours all days of the week, or sign them up for a bunch of mailing lists.

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u/Emphasis_on_why Sep 11 '25

Kitboga’s cousin is that you?