Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: East_TX_Spa on February 06, 2007, 12:16:26 pm
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I've spent the last 2 weekends out at the Maude Cobb Convention Center participating in the East Texas Boat and RV Show and the East Texas Builder's Association Home Show, respectively.
Some of the things people says and does at these shows:
1. Redneck: "Are these them spas wif da TV's in them?"
Term: "Where in the world did you see a spa wif a TV in it?"
Redneck: "On TV."
Term: "Oh....no sir, our customers sometimes enjoy doing something BESIDES watching TV."
Redneck: "We really like TV."
Term: "I can tell. You might want to just get one of those little TV's and ducttape it to the front of yer baseball cap so you can have it with you all the time."
Redneck: "Sheeeet....dat'd be COOL!"
2. Redneck (lifting up filter lid on a Tiger River Sumatran): "Is dis a toilet in here?"
Term: "I suppose it could be.......actually, sir, it's the filter compartment."
Redneck: "Looks like a portapotty."
Term: "Most people looking at spas usually aren't trying to figure out how to use the bathroom in it as their first reaction."
Redneck (grunting sound): "Hhhnnnnnhh...I s'pose so. You could 'bout fit in der, tho."
3. Large woman riding a Little Rascal Scooter: "Are ya'll giving these away?"
Term: "Practically, ma'am. They start at $3,200."
Large woman: "That there's a LOT of money!!! Other people are giving things away!"
Term: "Yes ma'am....they're giving away pencils, yardsticks, balloons, and coffee mugs. I've got a brochure you can have."
Large woman snorts and burns rubber out of my booth.
4. Toothless woman (looking at Solana TX 2-person spa): "Ya got anything smaller?"
Term: "No ma'am....that's about as small as a spa gits."
Toothless: "Well, it's just too big. My house is only 8 foot wide."
Term: "That's pretty narrow!"
Toothless: "Yep, we live in a motor home."
Term: "Oh. Well, good luck."
5. Guy: "Yeah, we bought a spa from ya'll at the mall and it's broke."
Term: "You bought a HotSpring Spa?"
Guy: "Yeah, a Master Spa."
Term: "Ohhhh....you bought a Master Spa from the Master Spa people. We're not affiliated with them."
Guy: "Bullsquat!!! They said you'd fix it if there were problems."
Term: "I'm sorry, sir, they misled you. We only service HotSpring Spas."
Guy: "That's a bunch of bullsquat! Ya'll damn sure better take care of the problem!"
Term: "Listen here, WE didn't sell you a spa, WE have no agreement with you, and if you'll show me the paperwork where it says otherwise, I would just LOVE to see it."
Guy: "You just bet I will, buddy!"
Term: "Enjoy the show."
Nothing but good times! :D
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5. Guy: "Yeah, we bought a spa from ya'll at the mall and it's broke."
Term: "You bought a HotSpring Spa?"
Guy: "Yeah, a Master Spa."
Term: "Ohhhh....you bought a Master Spa from the Master Spa people. We're not affiliated with them."
Guy: "Bullsquat!!! They said you'd fix it if there were problems."
Term: "I'm sorry, sir, they misled you. We only service HotSpring Spas."
Guy: "That's a bunch of bullsquat! Ya'll damn sure better take care of the problem!"
Term: "Listen here, WE didn't sell you a spa, WE have no agreement with you, and if you'll show me the paperwork where it says otherwise, I would just LOVE to see it."
Guy: "You just bet I will, buddy!"
Term: "Enjoy the show."
Nothing but good times! :D
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Is this from a past experience or did this really happen yet again?
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This "Dude" sounds like he fell off his horse on to his head one to many times. You should have referred him to the Home Depot spa center...LMAO!!! ;D
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I wouldnt expect anything else from Texas. 8-)
The funny thing is I think they must have relatives up here.
I had a lady call the other day that put an entire qt size bottle of filter cleaner in her spa to clean the filters and she was wondering why she had so much foam. ::)
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LOL.
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Term! I'm shocked. You should say, "Some" people are Plumb Gooberish.
I am sure you have come to the conclusion that only the very best people on the planet own hot tubs - no matter what the brand. Yes, there seems to be a direct connection between the quality of the tub and the person's IQ, but that has never been proven in a court of law. Yet.
BTW - I have had most of those same questions come up at shows over the years. How 'about a list of other fun ones? The responses which follow are not necessarily the ones that actually come out of my mouth. Sometimes they are just the ones I would like to say...
Person putting (filthy) hand in to my wet demo spa, "Oh! It has water in it! Kids! Come see this, water!"
"Yeah kids, come on. I bet you never see water at home now, do yah?
"What's the price of these?"
Always asked while standing midway between a $2995 Hot Spot and a $8995 Grandee...
"Ooh. Mind if I jump in?"
"Not at all mam. The piranha were just lookin' a bit hungry anyway. But take off your tennis shoes first, gives 'em gas."
"What are your specials?"
"Well, it's Friday, so we'll be havin' the meatloaf all day and fresh Apple Pie while it lasts."
"What are you givin' away?"
"Free IQ tests. You failed."
"Look honey, Jacuzzis."
"Look honey, idjits."
"Can I put one of these in a mobile home?"
"Sure. We'll just cut out the side with a chainsaw and slide 'er right in. Want it in the master bedroom?"
"Can I put it on my deck?"
"I knew you would be askin' me that, so I ran over and took a quick peek under your deck just this morning. Yes, you can put one of these on your deck - should be no problem. No problem at all."
Those are the nice ones...
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Is this from a past experience or did this really happen yet again?
Happened again. Different person.
They were supposed to have opened their new local store by now to service their customers, but don't seem to have gotten around to that yet.
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I even tried to tempt folks with a package deal for Valentine's Day, but had no takers:
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/teddybare.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/valentinespecial.jpg)
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Any pictures of the hookers?
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My favorite is the lady who called and said "every-time she shocked her spa a breaker in the house would trip". It took me a little while but I figured it out, she was plugging in an extension cord and then throwing the other end in the spa.
I asked her why she would do such thing and her response was " the dealer said to shock the spa once a week".
This is a true story and it does prove you do not need an I.Q. over 50 to own a spa.
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My favorite is the lady who called and said "every-time she shocked her spa a breaker in the house would trip". It took me a little while but I figured it out, she was plugging in an extension cord and then throwing the other end in the spa.
I asked her why she would do such thing and her response was " the dealer said to shock the spa once a week".
This is a true story and it does prove you do not need an I.Q. over 50 to own a spa.
We have a winner!!!!!!!!!
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I even tried to tempt folks with a package deal for Valentine's Day, but had no takers:
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/teddybare.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/valentinespecial.jpg)
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I mean, what's says "Happy Valentine Day!" better than hookers and blow?
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Any pictures of the hookers?
It was a play on words....we were offering this grass lawn ornament of a well-known celebrity playing golf. His swing is famous for having a slight "hook" or "draw".
Here are Ronnie and Stefan posing with it:
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/lawnornament.jpg)
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My favorite is the lady who called and said "every-time she shocked her spa a breaker in the house would trip". It took me a little while but I figured it out, she was plugging in an extension cord and then throwing the other end in the spa.
I asked her why she would do such thing and her response was " the dealer said to shock the spa once a week".
This is a true story and it does prove you do not need an I.Q. over 50 to own a spa.
I was tempted to call a BS alarm on that one. but you clearly say its a true story.
But then I remembered my sister, years ago their coffee pot had a cord you pulled out from the pot which left behind the "cheater cord" back to the wall. That cord fell into the water where she was washing dishes, so she reached in to get it out, and got shocked. But she had to get it out of there, so she tried again. Finally, fearing she would really hurt herself, I got up and unplugged it from the wall.
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My favorite is the lady who called and said "every-time she shocked her spa a breaker in the house would trip". It took me a little while but I figured it out, she was plugging in an extension cord and then throwing the other end in the spa.
I asked her why she would do such thing and her response was " the dealer said to shock the spa once a week".
This is a true story and it does prove you do not need an I.Q. over 50 to own a spa.
;D ;D ;D
That has to be one of the stupidest things I've ever heard anyone do before.
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Well now I am concerned. Just what is that young man holding on to ?? (with his right hand.............. I don't wanna know bout his left)
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2. Redneck (lifting up filter lid on a Tiger River Sumatran): "Is dis a toilet in here?"
Term: "I suppose it could be.......actually, sir, it's the filter compartment."
Redneck: "Looks like a portapotty."
Term: "Most people looking at spas usually aren't trying to figure out how to use the bathroom in it as their first reaction."
Redneck (grunting sound): "Hhhnnnnnhh...I s'pose so. You could 'bout fit in der, tho."
;D ;D ;D
This one's my favorite.
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I lovingly refer to these types of consumers as,"the more tattoos than teeth crowd." This large group is prone to say"..........aaaahhh my buddy just give me a hot spa an' it ain't he'n. You got a he'trrr?" After some conversation, close to 45 minutes later, and a fair price quote on a heater, they respond, "Already I fond one on that innrnet fur 45 dollars. How come yours is so expensive?"
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Well now I am concerned. Just what is that young man holding on to ?? (with his right hand.............. I don't wanna know bout his left)
Sprinkler system.
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;D ;D ;D
This one's my favorite.
Back when the Tiger River Siberian was still available, it had 2 filters side by side. I had one fella who mistook the filters as a terlet and proudly proclaimed to his wife in all earnesty "Look baby, dis one's a two-seater."
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;D ;D ;D
By golly, I ain't the greatest hot tub salesman in the world, but I don't have to be.
A lady just called me that bought a spa from one of our competitors a year and a half ago. Their spa breaks often and the owner of the company usually ends up coming out and fixing it after a couple of months of stalling and "forgotten" appointments.
She paid him to come out and clean her spa. He finally did, and then refilled her spa with water from her swimming pool. She told him "You said that the swimming pool chlorine would not work in the spa, right?"
He then set up a bunch of bottles in front of her and told her she needed to "buy these chemicals to get your water safe".
She called the BBB on him.
Good Ol' Herb! ;D
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By golly, I ain't the greatest hot tub salesman in the world,
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That's not what your wife told me you told her...
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