One time I went to a suit shop to look for a grey tie. I didn’t realize it was a high end store and when the sales person brought out a tray of grey ties I looked at the price tags, and I said, I’m sorry, but I can’t afford any of these ties (they were cashmere, $150 ties). The sales person looked at me and said, “you can have this one, it’s from the last season anyway”. I said “no it’s okay, are you sure?” He turned to me and said: “I’m just glad to see a young guy like you who wants to wear a tie”. Later that day I went back to the store to bring him a coffee and a cake from a local bakery. I still have that tie, and it’s one of my favorites. It is the reason I later got a grey suit, to match my free, $150 cashmere tie.
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