So last week, a customer walked in asking if the used Honda Civic I showed him came with a “free Netflix subscription.” I laughed, thinking he was joking—nope, he was dead serious. He said if fridges come with Wi-Fi now, cars should too. I asked if he also wanted popcorn with his financing plan. He actually paused and said, “Can you do that?” Honestly, dealing with customers is like stand-up comedy sometimes—except the punchline always ends with paperwork.

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I was in a car one time testing the audio quality with the tech dude and of course I decided to choose a random Blink 182 song called Dance With Me... if you listen to it, you can see where I am coming from as far as how awkward it was... I said, I am sorry I had never heard of the song (which is true) and I didn't mean to choose it... and yes, the audio quality was awesome...

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That’s hilarious! Of all the songs to randomly pick, Dance With Me definitely sets a... unique vibe. At least you confirmed the sound system was top-tier — awkward moment with excellent clarity!

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But seriously, why don't cars come with free Netflix?

Have you seen your average driver? All they need is yet one more distraction ;)

I worked in a store years ago that ran a promotion where if you bought a specific product you got a free hat with the company's logo on it. It was bizarre how people buying other stuff would demand their free hat. We'd explain the hat didn't come with their purchase and they'd get angry about it. It doesn't seem like a complicated concept, but some of them just had trouble getting it.

People really hear the word “free” and just lose all logic! It’s wild how a simple promo turns into a full-blown argument over a hat that doesn’t even apply to their purchase. Common sense really isn’t that common sometimes.

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