Sometimes when sales are low at Arts & Crafts Shows, the rains do not help. At one point we were wondering, anxious to know what was going to happen when it started pouring yesterday, but luckily the rain stopped and it was a comfort to see some people walking into our marquee.
So at noon while I was just sitting and pondering what the heck is going to happen to this show after it started raining, with nothing much to do other than look at the cloudy skies, the following occurred to me upon reflection of our condition. It dawned on me what had transpired during the previous three days. As usual, we, vendors, are quite adept in adapting to any situation, and take in stride the snide or odd remarks by the stray or wayward, wandering visitor who had perhaps nothing better to do during the day than have a go at my sanity and try my patience both at the same time!
Here's a sampling for your amusement. I hope you find it funny. Enjoy it.
APPLIED SAMPLING LAW IN A JURIED CRAFT SHOW
1. What does one call a time period of over 15 minutes that is spent in reaching a final decision to purchase one jar of pickles?
~ EXTENDED DELIBERATION !
2. What do you call 2 people trying to arrive in a tied decision to make a final commitment in a vote to purchase a single jar of relish?
~ A TIED VOTE !
3. What does one call a situation when a customer fails to purchase your product after trying about 12 flavours of chutneys and pickles?
~ MISTRIAL !
4. What do you call the questioning of one by others in a group of visitors, trying to discredit his firm belief in his choice of a certain type of pickle that he or she likes?
~ CROSS-EXAMINATION !
5. What do you call an instance when a customer tells you that he/she has decided to purchase at the next show.
~ ADJOURNMENT !
6. What does one call a group of between 6 or 12 persons who fail to reach a verdict to buy ONE jar of relish?
~ HUNG JURY !
© Tony Fernandes - Edna's Pickles
So at noon while I was just sitting and pondering what the heck is going to happen to this show after it started raining, with nothing much to do other than look at the cloudy skies, the following occurred to me upon reflection of our condition. It dawned on me what had transpired during the previous three days. As usual, we, vendors, are quite adept in adapting to any situation, and take in stride the snide or odd remarks by the stray or wayward, wandering visitor who had perhaps nothing better to do during the day than have a go at my sanity and try my patience both at the same time!
Here's a sampling for your amusement. I hope you find it funny. Enjoy it.
APPLIED SAMPLING LAW IN A JURIED CRAFT SHOW
1. What does one call a time period of over 15 minutes that is spent in reaching a final decision to purchase one jar of pickles?
~ EXTENDED DELIBERATION !
2. What do you call 2 people trying to arrive in a tied decision to make a final commitment in a vote to purchase a single jar of relish?
~ A TIED VOTE !
3. What does one call a situation when a customer fails to purchase your product after trying about 12 flavours of chutneys and pickles?
~ MISTRIAL !
4. What do you call the questioning of one by others in a group of visitors, trying to discredit his firm belief in his choice of a certain type of pickle that he or she likes?
~ CROSS-EXAMINATION !
5. What do you call an instance when a customer tells you that he/she has decided to purchase at the next show.
~ ADJOURNMENT !
6. What does one call a group of between 6 or 12 persons who fail to reach a verdict to buy ONE jar of relish?
~ HUNG JURY !
© Tony Fernandes - Edna's Pickles
