I worked for an advertising firm, representing a large candy company. A meeting was called to try to get the candy company to increase their budget. We met with the president who didn’t want to spend more money, after a very long meeting, which he stood firm. We all went to lunch and then back to his office. He had a beautiful humidor on his desk and offered a cigar. I accepted. He looked at me and his expression told me he didn’t believe I was a cigar smoker. He then offered me his cutter. I declined and took out my own, which was on my key chain. He looked at me and said “anyone who smokes cigars is honest, you have your budget increase”
–Leonard R.
