Con artists

Ambitious businessmen are eager to have pictures taken with royalties and political leaders, to show how close they are to them, compared to us ordinary mortals.

Some are habitually dropping names of VIPs, who they claimed to know, and it is surprising how it helps in business deals. It is as good, if not, better than actual track record.

Came across this in Screenshots:

How a deal is done, selling short

Jack, a smart businessman, talks to his son.

Jack: "I want you to marry a girl of my choice."

Son : "I will choose my own bride!"

Jack: "But the girl is Bill Gates's daughter."

Son : "Well, in that case..."

Next Jack approaches Bill Gates.

Jack: "I have a husband for your daughter."

Bill Gates: "But my daughter is too young to marry!"

Jack: "But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank."

Bill Gates: "Ah, in that case..."

Finally Jack goes to see the president of the World Bank.

Jack: "I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president."

President: "But I already have more vice-presidents than I need!"

Jack: "But this young man is Bill Gates's son-in-law."

President: "Ah, in that case..."

This is how business is done!!

Thanks Radha K Vengadasalam for sharing.