Categories: Humor and sarcasm; Commerce and business; Experiences and daily life
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Continuing with the recent theme of unusual situations, yet another presented
itself that left me scratching my head and hoarse from talking on the phone.
See The Quest for Tools
entry a few posts back.
I have an expensive rectifier/power supply
bought secondhand and so far, seems to be working.
I wanted to have someone bench test it to ensure it
was working properly. Obviously, the internet is the place to look. So I looked and looked and looked.
According to one gentleman, all of the electrical repair guys for this type of work have gone
away thanks to the disposable
society we live in. I stopped at about 25 phone calls because this was turning into another fruitless search.
One thing did catch me off-guard. It was the name of a business.
Calling themselves XYZ Electrical (XYZ not the real name, but 'Electrical' was in their name),
the search engine snippet
said "We specialize in testing..." before the rest of the text
was cut off. I thought, "Yes! Finally some local place that can test
this." A quick phone call proved me wrong.
The receptionist said they do nothing with electrical stuff or electronics. Pardon me
but your business name has the word "electrical" in it and the website says testing.
They thought
this name was perfect for a company that tests cardboard boxes and other containers
that electronics are shipped in.
This reminded me of another incident many years ago. In a small town with about ten restaurants or
food places in the village center, I saw a pizzeria. Their name eludes
me but it was something simple like Jim's Pizzeria.
Menus in a basket near the register greeted customers along with large menus behind the counter.
Looking...looking...looking. There were neither pizzas on the paper menus nor the huge
signs. I asked one of the employees. His response was, "We don't sell
pizzas here." I turned around and made a deliberate effort to look at their business sign in such
a way that he understood what I was intimating.
I know businesses have to do all they can to compete in today's tight market but isn't this taking
specialization or
uniqueness to an unprecedented level? In my 40+ years of conscious awareness
I have never been in a pizzeria that doesn't sell pizza.
Beware: Just because a business has a name associated with a product or service, it means
nothing. Perhaps I should rename my shop to "Joe's Buttplugs
and BDSM Supplies" as it would unmistakably
confer that I sell religious artifacts, children's toys, and family-friendly games.
Posted by M: November 22, 2015
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