Comments on: The Path of Least Resistence Often Fails http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jonathan Kantor http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-354 Jonathan Kantor Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:18:29 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-354 She'd probably respond by asking if that was egg-shell white, pearly-white, marshmallow-white, or pure-white? She’d probably respond by asking if that was egg-shell white, pearly-white, marshmallow-white, or pure-white?

]]> By: Terri K http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-353 Terri K Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:06:41 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-353 I would tell her, "I'm sorry, but we only have white!" I would tell her, “I’m sorry, but we only have white!”

]]> By: Chris Cree http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-347 Chris Cree Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:18:36 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-347 I don't remember Pizza Hut having crazy bread back then, but I could almost hear the synapses shorting out when I'd ask, "Do you want fries with that?" I don’t remember Pizza Hut having crazy bread back then, but I could almost hear the synapses shorting out when I’d ask, “Do you want fries with that?”

]]> By: Mike http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-346 Mike Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:16:49 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-346 I'd try to sell the lead on eBay or to a local paper supplier. Never waste a customer with her Visa in her hand ! I’d try to sell the lead on eBay or to a local paper supplier.

Never waste a customer with her Visa in her hand !

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-345 Michael Stelzner Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:11:40 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-345 You guys got me rolling in laughter! Good ones! You guys got me rolling in laughter! Good ones!

]]> By: Jonathan Kantor http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-344 Jonathan Kantor Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:53:26 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-344 So did you ask if they wanted the side of crazy bread to go with their order? So did you ask if they wanted the side of crazy bread to go with their order?

]]> By: Chris Cree http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-343 Chris Cree Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:49:11 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-343 I had a similar experience when I was in the Navy and my apartment phone number was only 1 digit off from Pizza Hut. I got chronically frustrated by the sheer volume of folks who wouldn't believe me when I told them they'd dialed the wrong number. The only workable solution I could eventually find was to take the orders. I'm guessing that they probably actually dialed the right number when they called to complain about not getting their pizza, because I don't remember ever getting a complaint. OK, so maybe I wouldn't recommend that approach now. But I'm just saying... I had a similar experience when I was in the Navy and my apartment phone number was only 1 digit off from Pizza Hut. I got chronically frustrated by the sheer volume of folks who wouldn’t believe me when I told them they’d dialed the wrong number.

The only workable solution I could eventually find was to take the orders.

I’m guessing that they probably actually dialed the right number when they called to complain about not getting their pizza, because I don’t remember ever getting a complaint.

OK, so maybe I wouldn’t recommend that approach now. But I’m just saying…

]]> By: Jonathan Kantor http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-341 Jonathan Kantor Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:48:28 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/16/the-path-of-least-resistence-often-fails/#comment-341 Oh boy! Can I relate to this one! If I had a dime for everyone who contacted my site looking for a quote on paper, I'd be wealthy man. The problem is that spending the time educating these people as to what the term "white paper" means, is usually an exercise in futility. When you do you get the audio version of the "deer in the headlights" over the phone....anotherwords complete silence! While I don't like it when I get a non-response from websites uoon sending in a inquiry, in this case it makes sense. Like a kidney stone, let it pass. Oh boy! Can I relate to this one! If I had a dime for everyone who contacted my site looking for a quote on paper, I’d be wealthy man.

The problem is that spending the time educating these people as to what the term “white paper” means, is usually an exercise in futility. When you do you get the audio version of the “deer in the headlights” over the phone….anotherwords complete silence!

While I don’t like it when I get a non-response from websites uoon sending in a inquiry, in this case it makes sense. Like a kidney stone, let it pass.

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