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marfi — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:19:30 -0000

I do not find it funny, probably because of my background in support, or simply because we can not expect everyone on the planet to be a geek guy eager to explore and knowing everything in advance :) Good description though :)

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Coach Sahil M — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:37:22 -0000

Is that perfectly round teal ball in the background the guy asking these ridiculous questions? Because he's got some SERIOUS caloric value that needs to be taken care of.

Wonder if those were his real friends or if he found the iPhone a useful tool for his stalking needs.

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backgarage — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:27:12 -0000

The ironic thing is that that whole situation was set up as an ad: the Apple store knew who you were, that you were coming in, and that you are heavy into Twitter. So they set up this situation, with actors, that you couldn't HELP but Tweet about, and you advertised for them -- dropping the word iPhone into the Twittersphere at least 28 times in one hour. Man, marketing really is getting sneaky these days.

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mortgageangel — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:44:19 -0000

Very entertaining. Great post. And you got away with it!

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Plumber North Sydney — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:55:27 -0000

OMG I was really Laughing Hard ,
I think I also Meet With Some of those kind Of People,i was not selling them but they saw my blackberry thunder and wanted to know What features it had

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Cheril Hendry — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:19:10 -0000

OMG, this is absolutely hilarious. And I'm afraid I know a few people like this. Hey, free entertainment Chris! One hour of laughs at no charge!

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UPrinting — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:24:42 -0000

Oh my God that's hilarious!
Guy Grilling the iPhone Guy: “So, what is the BIGGEST question people ask you about the iPhone?”
iPhone Guy: “yours?”
- This is the best question he gave. And the best retort from the iPhone guy. :D
Well, I can't blame him. Sometimes people get intimidated around new gadgets that they pretend like that they don't know how to use it. Otherwise, this guy is just completely clueless.

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kat — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:28:12 -0000

and then he went home to continue making a beautiful piece of art work
or bring his grandson fishing

iphone my ass
you're all a bunch of "we're so cools"
:P~~

-kat brogan

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deanholmes — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:04:31 -0000

The Griller had Bluetooth Hearing Aids and was asking these types of questions about the iPhone?

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deanholmes — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:34:11 -0000

LMAO Love this Apple Reality Show...like listening to the old radio when TV's didnt exist.

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Me — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:59:58 -0000

I actually look at this a different way. I APPLAUD the guy for stepping out of his comfort zone and seeking out new technologies -- even though all you "snarky" types think it is hysterical when people ask questions about things.

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Sara, cloverdew.com — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:02:34 -0000

This made me laugh quite hard. It was a cute story. Props to the iPhone guy for not batting a lash and making the experience good for the dude grilling him, as well as entertaining (and not dramatic or a huge annoyance) to you or other customers!

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Eric — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:26:29 -0000

Thanks for making Sunday a little lighter Chris! I felt like I was reliving every single technology conversation I've ever had with my parents. Very funny!

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Chuck Smith — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:35:55 -0000

I saw this tweet stream live and was Rolling.

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Matthew Bibby — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:24:40 -0000

Reminds me of the friend who asked me once "Did you get that text letter I sent?"

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Seth Hosko — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:44:25 -0000

Maine Mall!?!?! Hilarious... You can run into all sorts of 'interesting' people there :). Awesome story!

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Tresha Thorsen — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:48:04 -0000

THANK YOU for adding this story via tweets to your blog. God it was hysterical following the tweets along and yet, albeit I'm a dweeb, my heart went out to the guy a bit. He's brave enough to be in the store and ask the questions at least. Did you think of trying to get him on video? Stop rolling your eyes....Sounds like he would have adored some more stage time. Thanks for yet again showing another window to the world of your vacay....give us an update on how at&t handles your business question. Keep having fun.

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MtnMom — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:06:15 -0000

Had you not already specified which coast you are vacationing on, I would swear that you had come across my spouse in the Apple store. Dude! That was FUNNY! Thanks for sharing! :)

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michelemiller — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:23:50 -0000

This made me laugh out loud. Loved it so much I posted it to my Facebook page. And love the fact that the Apple salesperson didn't bat an eye when the potential customer didn't buy the iPhone there on the spot. My guess is, he went home to think about and tell his family/friends about it, and then returned to buy it cuz he couldn't live without it.

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Egyptian Marketplace — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:57:25 -0000

<<picking myself="" off="" the="" floor="" from="" laughing.="">> I used to work at an AT&T Wireless dealer and I am really NOT surprised by this. It is truly amazing the questions people ask.

I tried an iPhone for a while and its just too thin for me. Went back to my AT&T Tilt (well cingular 8195 that is now called the Tilt). I'm one of those that just use my phone as a phone though (I know, dinosaur) but I'm almost always at my desk.

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Dale Cruse — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:03:24 -0000

Chris, I think you can get at least one more post out of this scenario. I'd love to hear you praise the iPhone Guy for engaging the Guy Grilling The iPhone Guy for an hour and patiently showing him every detail of the iPhone he asked about without getting uppity or trying to force the customer to make a purchase. And as you admitted, after the man didn't make the purchase, the iPhone Guy didn't bat an eye. That's the kind of customer service we ALL want!

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software_critics — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:05:05 -0000

This story is insanely funny! You are genuine, Chris. This gets me into thinkin', what do you think you could have done if you're the Apple guy?

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Brian — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:43:01 -0000

Hilarious. You can't help but wonder if the griller was just pulling the Genius™'s leg.

Thanks for sharing this story!

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J.J. Toothman — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:44:40 -0000

For whatever reason, I'm imagining Guy Grilling the iPhone Guy to be something like the Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. Except instead of snark, he's full of wonderment

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designamigo — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:45:32 -0000

what makes chrisbrogan different ?
humour..
nice post!!