How Italians do it ....

Dan1971 · 21st February 2009, 21:12

Luigi (father): 'I want you to marry a girl of my choice.'
Son: 'I will choose my own bride!!!'
Luigi: 'But the girl is Bill Gates' daughter..'
Son: 'Well, in that case . . . ok'

Next Luigi approaches Bill Gates.
Luigi: 'I have a husband for your daughter...'
Bill Gates: 'But my daughter is too young to marry!!'
Luigi: 'But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank'
Bill Gates: 'Ah, in that case . . . ok'

Finally Luigi goes to see the president of the World Bank.
Luigi: 'I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.'
President: 'But I already have more vice-presidents than I need!'
Luigi : 'But this young man is Bill Gates' son-in-law.'
President: 'Ah, in that case . . . ok'

And that, my friends, is how Italians do business.

juzza0 · 22nd February 2009, 16:14

Must try that myself then

21st February 2009, 21:12	#1
Dan1971 Avid contributor MK2 ZS180 hatch Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: High Wych Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How Italians do it .... Luigi (father): 'I want you to marry a girl of my choice.' Son: 'I will choose my own bride!!!' Luigi: 'But the girl is Bill Gates' daughter..' Son: 'Well, in that case . . . ok' Next Luigi approaches Bill Gates. Luigi: 'I have a husband for your daughter...' Bill Gates: 'But my daughter is too young to marry!!' Luigi: 'But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank' Bill Gates: 'Ah, in that case . . . ok' Finally Luigi goes to see the president of the World Bank. Luigi: 'I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.' President: 'But I already have more vice-presidents than I need!' Luigi : 'But this young man is Bill Gates' son-in-law.' President: 'Ah, in that case . . . ok' And that, my friends, is how Italians do business. __________________ If you can keep your head while all around you lose theirs, you really have no idea what is going on.

22nd February 2009, 16:14	#2
juzza0 Mmm Monogram MG ZT-T++ & Rover 75 Connoisseur SE (Workhorse) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Must try that myself then __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]