From past one week, one of my friends and colleague, Ravi Lobo is trying to purchase a used car from a local car dealer in Hattiesburg. The Sales manager and the Sales executive at the dealer's office recognize me as I bought my car from them.
Billy Miller, the manager at Ryan's Used Car Super Store is a perfect sales manager. He got such a good memory that he remembers your name even after 6 months (when I walked in he wished me with my name).
Justin Oury, the Sales executive is also a nice person to talk with. He is a no non-sense guy with a good sense of humor. But I think, he has a poor knowledge in Geography.
Out of the Americans whom I met in the last six months, at least 25% of them asked me the same question - "Do you speak Arabic?" . Initially, my answer used to be elaborative. When I tell them that I am an Indian, they again asked me the another common question - Are you into a profession where you guys do some magic with the computers?? Uh...I am scared to do anything with my computer, 'coz if I screw it up and call u guys, u gonna charge us like hell!!!. Justin is no exception.
When I met him six months back, I explained him where I am from and what I do. He remembers only one thing, that 'we' guys eat lot of spices, don't drink beer and we are good at cooking 'curry'. This time the questions are - "Do you speak Arabic?" , "What language you speak in India?" and "Where is India?".
It took five minutes for me to explain him and he regained his 'lost' knowledge of India and started saying that he is planning to visit Goa and have some fun.
I explained him where Saudi Arabia is and he thinks that I am a very intelligent and well learned person. Am I really?? ;)
Coming to my friend's car purchase - he couldn't finally found one of his choice and we returned empty hands.