car salesman: the car is $7,000. how will you be paying today?
blue (to himself): alright, here we go. time to get your haggle on
blue: does it really haaaave to beee that muuuuuch?
salesman: that's the price
blue: but i don't want it to be the priceeeeeee
blue: make the number lower!
salesman: no
blue: lower it!
salesman: no
blue: lower it?
salesman: no
blue: ok. here's a cashier's check that i got prior to this conversation for the exact amount
blue: this guy's good
If there was a magic word or phrase that I could say to a car salesman that would magically lower the number, I would say it dozens of times.
Well, I guess that phrase would be “I’ll pay in cash”? Who knows; I’m not that good at magic.
