Had to drop off a quarter pound to a client in the suburbs, and stopped by my fav Mediterranean spot to pick up some lunch, a meat platter combo with rice. SO GOOD. I want to pick up xmas dinner from the same spot I picked up Thanksgiving dinner, a cute little German place. I knew that the deadline to order was 2 days ago, so I picked up the phone and turned on the charm -
Hello, my name is Tyler. I picked up Thanksgiving dinner from you, and I had to call you to say that it was SO delicious! Kinda like mom's, but even better...
Oh, you are so sweet! Thank you for saying that.
Of course. Listen, I know I'm a little late but... would you be able to squeeze me into your xmas dinner prep???
Well... sure. You said such nice things, we can make an extra for you...
Cha-ching. I could sell air conditioners to Eskimos. My kid used to hear me sell on the phone, and he'd come into the room and watch in amazement. He seems to have picked up the skill, too. It will serve him well...