I was meeting a very important client who was also flying to Seattle, but she was running a little bit late.
Well, being a straightforward kind of guy, I approached the Microsoft chairman, introduced myself, and said, "Mr. Gates, I wonder if you would do me a favor."
"Yes?"
"I'm sitting right over there," pointing to my seat at the bar, "And I'm waiting on a very important client. Would you be so kind when she arrives as to walk by and just say, 'Hi, Jack,'?"
"Sure."
I shook his hand and thanked him and went back to my seat.
About ten minutes later, my client showed up. We ordered a drink and started to talk business.
A couple of minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was Bill Gates. "Hi, Jack," he said...
I replied, "F*ck off, Gates, I'm in a meeting.
No Offense to Microsoft or Anyone Else
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