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Saturday came, and we got up late. But we still had enough time to make it across the river and do some furniture shopping. We knew the sofa I wanted to ask questions about, and this meant dealing with a very hungry salesman. Boy, was he hungry! He employed many of the sales tactics an aggressive (but ethical) car salesman might use to get someone to make a deal "right now". But there was no way I would put my Jane Hancock on a contract - if their Memorial Day sale was a guide, I expect to see a Labor Day sale price $250 lower than it was on this visit. Yet, RQS was impressed by this person's persistence. Unfortunately, I was not impressed by his lack of knowledge in regard to the products on the floor. What I told RQS, and not this fellow, was that there would be no way he'd get the sale - I have to be in Mario mode when I sign a contract, and this means that we will be going to another of their outlets when I'm ready to consummate a deal.
Our next stop was at Shoprite, where I picked up some lobsters to cook this evening. By the time we got home, RQS was getting hungry, and I wanted to get some water to boil as quickly as possible - I was hungry for lobster too. Shortly afterward, the lobster was cooked and we were ready for our feast. And feast, we did!
