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I was in the airport VIP lounge en-route to Seattle a couple of weeks ago…
While there, I noticed Bill Gates sitting comfortably in the corner, enjoying a drink.
I was meeting a very important client who was also flying to Seattle, but she was running a little bit late.
Well, being a straightforward kind of guy, I approached the Microsoft ex-chairman, introduced myself and said…
“Mr. Gates, I wonder if you would do me a favor?”
“Yes?” he asked.
“I’m sitting right over there,” Pointing to my seat at the bar, “And I’m waiting for a very important client.”
“Would you be so kind, when she arrives, as to come by and just say, “Hi Tom”?”
“Sure,” Bill agreed, with a kind smile.
I thanked him and went back to my seat…
About ten minutes later, my client showed up.
We ordered a drink and we started to talk business.
A couple of minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder…
It was Bill Gates.
“Hi Tom,” he said.
I looked up and replied…
“Shut up Bill, I’m in a meeting!”
July 1, 2023 @ 9:20 am
Actually Don Rickles did this to Frank Sinatra when Don was on a date with his soon to be wife. He requested Frank to come over to the table and say “Hi” . When he did Rickles supposedly said to him, can’t you see I’m busy.