Friday, December 14, 2007

¿Que pasa, Enterprise?

Yesterday, I got this e-mail from Enterprise Rent-a-car:
Dear Nathan,

On Tuesday, we sent you an email in Spanish by mistake. To apologise, please accept 15% off your next rental at any neighbourhood location or get a free upgrade at any airport location. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Which, in practical terms, means that I'll be saving nearly a hundred clams on the minivan I'm renting over the holidays, all because Enterprise assumed I have a violent aversion to the sight of Romance languages in my Inbox.

Gracias, Enterprise!
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1 comment:

Ross McKie said...

Oh, wait-- not the starship? Pardon me.

11:51 AM

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