Ask HN: are soft lies in sales okay?

Re:Ask HN: are soft lies in sales okay? by edw519 on Monday June 08, 2009 @01:23PM (#647632)

Never. Trust lost is trust lost forever.

Reminds me of the parable of a man who sometimes stretched the truth in business. He went to a guru for help with his "problem".

The guru's advice: "Take these 10 feather pillows, slash them open, and release the feathers to the wind. Then come back tomorrow."

The next day the man returned for more advice, "Now go get the feathers."

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Re:Ask HN: are soft lies in sales okay? by swombat on Monday June 08, 2009 @05:00PM (#647987)

I don't get the story at all. Could you explain?

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Re:Ask HN: are soft lies in sales okay? by edw519 on Monday June 08, 2009 @05:14PM (#648015)

The feathers are a metaphor for words you wish you never said. It's pretty hard to take them back.

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Re:Ask HN: are soft lies in sales okay? by swombat on Monday June 08, 2009 @05:35PM (#648049)

d'oh. Thanks.

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