7. Negotiating (6)

1.

A: Paying $120 is  a cheap price for a three-piece band.

B: They enjoy playing so much that money is secondary to them.

A: I’ll have to ask them if they want to work weekends too.

B: You might have to pay them a bit more.

A: Also, you have only one small, flat-screen TV in the restaurant.

B: Yes, and all I play is old black and white movies on it.

A: But most people want to see soccer and other sports on multiple TVs.

B: This restaurant is not for “most” people.

A: What do you mean?

B: I mean that I want a quiet, sophisticated clientele.

A: You don’t want a bunch of rowdy, noise-making drunken young men?

B: There are plenty of other restaurants that cater to those people.

2.

A: Paying only $120 isn’t very much for a three-piece band.

B: They love their music more than my money.

A: At that price, I need to ask them to work weekends too.

B: They might want a little more on weekends.

A: There’s only one flat-screen TV behind the bar.

B: Yes, because I want the TV to be background.

A: But most people in restaurants with bars want to see huge TVs everywhere.

B: I want an atmosphere that caters to the few, not the most.

A: I’m not sure what you mean.

B: I’m saying that I prefer quiet to loud.

A: You’re not into noisy, cheering drunks?

B: There’s plenty of sports bars all around here.

3.

A: Paying a three-piece band only $120 is like highway robbery.

B: I get a lot of notes for just a C-note.

A: I’ll ask them if they want to work weekends too.

B: Be careful not to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

A: I see that there’s only one flat-screen TV in the whole restaurant.

B: Yes, because I think good conversation is more important than a lot of loud TVs.

A: But most customers are used to big flat-screen TVs all over the place.

B: I’m not interested in what “most” people want.

A: I’m sorry, but I don’t follow you.

B: I mean that I prefer quiet, well-mannered customers.

A: You don’t want a bar that caters to rude and unruly drinkers?

B: I don’t want those types of people as friends or customers.

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