Roadshows

I am in Atlanta for a conference right now. These trade shows are amazing. All the vendors have loads and loads of what I call trinkets and trash. Cush balls, post-it notes, t-shirts, USB memory sticks, mp3 players, electric fans and all sorts of cheap giveaway crap. The people attending these shows, Supposed adults, turn into little kids and start seeking out this junk. They come by the booths, could not give a damn about anything you want to tell them about, all they want is to find out what they can get from you. I wonder if they woke up that morning and thought "Gee, I wish I had a Post-It notepad that was in the shape of a fish!" or "You know, I really could use a little badge that had a bright blue light that blinks off and on". God forbid if you run out of crap to give away. People come up to the booth and blatantly as "What have you got?" When you say, "We ran out",, they turn on there heels, and walk off in a huff,, because you did not have crap to give them. I have to keep reminding myself that there are a lot of really intelligent people, I just happen to not be seeing very many of them today.