Heather and I went to Jersey Mike’s for lunch today. As I was signing for my card I noticed that the pen I was using was really cool. I had just picked the pen up from a basket that had six other pens just like it. Apparently Peter Tuttle, CPA had left a bunch of them there to promote his tax and insurance business. Since it was a promotional item I didn’t think it would be a big deal if I took the pen, but just to make sure I asked.
Big mistake.
The girl behind the counter acted like I was crazy for asking, Heather called me a mooch, and some retarded guy who works there added to the debacle by making a comment about how he couldn’t believe that the girl behind the counter might give away a free pen.
Lost in the barrage of something being blown out of proportion that was ultimately not a big deal, I felt somewhat ganged up on. Why was it so wrong that I asked for this promotional pen that was put there by Peter Tuttle, CPA? It looked like a nice pen that I could use at work. Hell I had even planned on checking out his website to see what kind of insurance he’s offering.
In the end the catastrophe that came from me asking a simple question subsided. Heather still thinks I’m a mooch and the retarded guy who works there is still retarded. But the girl behind the counter gave me the pen and I did actually try to look up Peter Tuttle’s, CPA website (it doesn’t work). I just hate that it caused such a giant stink.
September 4, 2007
http://www.petertuttlecpa.com works. I tried it. He also works for Andy Jones, Shelter insurance agent in Cool Springs-Franklin at http://www.shelterinsurance.com/shelterwebnew.nsf/all/E8DB0CB040AEFBE586256FAF007A3F32
I’m sure they will give you and Jersey Mike’s more pens.