If you walked into a jewellery store to buy a present for your loved one and on the wall was a picture of Gerald Ratner with the inscription 'Our Owner'- What would you do?
2006-10-04 13:45:59 · 9 answers · asked by Harriet 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing ➔ Search Engine Optimization
I would say "crap" and walk out
2006-10-04 13:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the nature is of the infamy the person has. Ratner being the owner might put some people off but with most it wouldn't even register. However, Myra Hindley died in jail. Sometimes the public memory is handed down through the generations.
2006-10-04 21:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel Maria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have to be over 30 to remember this one or a business student, as Gerald made his infamous comment about 15 years ago (1991).
Off course he may been voicing something that was/is common place in the industry. But I would find it difficult to buy from anyone who has no enthusiasm for the product/service they're selling, so I too would walk out.
Not sure I'd recognise him in a picture though.
2006-10-05 05:02:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who? ;-)
Seriously though, sometimes people just don't care if something is a load of old rubbish - quite often you get what you pay for. Especially now we have the freedom of the Internet and more information at our disposal.
2006-10-04 20:48:12 · answer #4 · answered by Alonsofan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you publish this on the England site rather then US you might get some valid answers.
2006-10-04 20:58:40 · answer #5 · answered by starting over 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our owner would be shown my ten green fingers, and ten green toes plus my green neck and ear lobes.
2006-10-04 21:06:01 · answer #6 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry what was the Question
2006-10-04 20:58:16 · answer #7 · answered by colin050659 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, what was the question, remind me
2006-10-04 20:58:44 · answer #8 · answered by Mighty-Tigers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give 10p n tell them to keep the change
2006-10-04 21:10:08 · answer #9 · answered by merlin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋