I sure wish I could be a little more like you Chris. Shall me say..."covertly methodical".
Whenever some blowhard, who doesn't know what the hell he's talkin' about starts pontificating about some issue that he's an "expert" about, THIS blowhard has always found it an irresistable opening to "enlighten" said other blowhard.(I'm sure you've noticed this trait of mine, lo these last few years around here, haven't you?)
I probably would have blown the sale.
Cheers,
Dwight
(I guess I wouldn't ever make a good salesman....OR a very good politician for THAT matter, huh?!)