Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for October 21, 2014
Transcript:
Salesman: A $299 value! Less the $100 mail-in rebate! Less the $50 trade-in rebate! Less the $149 activation bonus! Activate 2 lines and we'll give you 3 phones! Activate 3 lines and we'll give you 6 phones! Activate 5 lines for 3 years and we'll give you 19 phones... a totebag... cap... headset... cubic zirconia navel ring... and use of a time-share in Maui! Cathy: Goodbye, knight in shining armor. Hello, knerd with a service agreement. Salesman: Just say "I do."
lightenup Premium Member about 10 years ago
Noooo! Don’t be drawn in by the shiny things, Cathy! You’ll be their indentured servant forever!Hello Cathy clan!
ellisaana Premium Member about 10 years ago
Don’t forget to read the fine print – applies only to new customers. For existing customers, upgrade includes monthly price increase until you are gasping for air.
bcathey1960 about 10 years ago
Since when is Nerd spelled with a K?
O-Kay about 10 years ago
Knerd…knight…get it? No?
rgcviper about 10 years ago
“Cubic zirconia navel ring”? Uhh—OK.
Nut-job salesman alert …
HI, MOM. Hello, Clan.
Argy.Bargy2 about 10 years ago
I know this is an older comic, but nothing seems to have changed with today’s phones…
ORMouseworks about 10 years ago
My eyes are Really rolling about this comic for today! You should have seen the look on a saleswoman’s face when I said I did Not want a SmartPhone…it was priceless. And then she had to go in the back to dig for their one and only cell-phone cellphone! =-O