Toyota Brainwashes Scion Salesforce
Either Toyota has a big brainwashing machine at the Scion dealerships, or this is simply a case of a way over-exuberant Scion sales manager. This guy actually defaced his arm with a Scion tattoo. Remember, this is a brand that has been around for, what, 4 or 5 years? For all we know, Scion could be gone before the decade is up. Imagine how hard it would be to get a job at a Chevy store with a giant, flaming Scion tattoo on your arm.
If you want a Ford or a Toyota logo, fine, go ahead I guess. But Scion? I imagine it would be like all those folks to got an Oldsmobile Tattoo a few years back. Oh wait, no one did that. Hmm.. I’m sticking with the brainwashing theory for now…..
**Update** - At Alex’s request, I have removed the picture of his tattoo. In it’s place, however, I have added an artists rendition of what the tattoo looks like. And, since the artist is yours truly, you know that the artwork is top-notch. After all, without an image of what the tattoo looks like, this post makes no sense.
Second, let me give you the reasoning behind my tattoo. Sure I have love for the Scion brand and no, I don’t plan on selling them forever. People generally get a tattoo to mark a point in their life or to remember something. Scion has provided me with opportunities to make friends from all over the country. People I will know for many years to come. People I can depend on for help and advice whenever I need it. It has also provided me multiple business opportunities as well as chances to travel and experience fantastic events.
This is a time of my life that I will always want to remember. This bit of ink will help me do that and I’m extremely pleased with it.
I’ll also say that I’ve seen the Oldsmobile tattoo. I’ve also seen the AMC tattoo. I’ve talked to those folks and their reasoning is similar to mine.
If you have love for something, anything, be it a brand, a team, a sport, or even your family this is one way to display that love. Some people don’t understand that, but I’m not really interested in pleasing them.
So, if you want to continue to slander my character please do so without my picture.
Thanks.
-Alex Millen
Hey, if you like Scion ( which, it would seem, you very much do ), then tattoo away, by all means. However, just understand that you might catch a little flak about it, and you should have a sense of humor.
If I decide to wear a pink hat every day to show my love for, erm, pink hat wearers (I had no idea where I was going with this, sorry ), then fine. However, I’d expect people to snicker and poke a little fun.
Same thing goes with a tattoo - learn to take a joke about it. You’ll have a lot more fun as time goes on - it’s much easier to laugh when someone remarks on your tat, rather than get angry or upset each time. Your blood pressure will thank you too.
And just to throw it out there, for the record, “slander” is defamation of character made orally. I didn’t defame you, or anyone, orally. If I had defamed you in this post, which I did not, it would be “libel” , which is written defamation of character. I didn’t call my lawyer to ask first, but I’m pretty sure “way over-exuberant” doesn’t qualify as libel.
Anyway, take it easy, sell plenty Scions ( gotta get paid, after all ), and thanks for reading.
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come to s3 in October to meet Alex and all of his celebrity friends. http://www.s3event.com
TAKE IT EASY BUD, AND ENJOY LIFE.
It marks a point in my life I want to remember just as Alex does with his Scion experience.
To call it “brainwashing” is a bit much. IMO
Oh, and what’s wrong with pink hats?