I met the VP of marketing of a major retailer last night to get some $ for the event I'm working on. Their target customer is a perfect match. He was in town until today, so I met him in a quiet upscale bar/restaurant. Have communicated primarily via email but had a couple of short convos leading up to the meeting.

Seated at a table. Waitress asks what I'd like to drink - I say a Pellegrino. He says... "How am I supposed to get you in bed if you're not drinking?"

I debated - I could get up and leave or just ignore it. I chose the latter. Kept the conversation on the event and his company's goals for the Atlanta market. He was non-commmittal about the sponsorship $. (If I see a dime, I'd be shocked.)

But I told the Valet when I was leaving that he would be paying my $12 parking fee.