Many of us remember the funny children's cartoon “How a Man Sells a Cow”. This funny and instructive story was written by S. Mikhalkov. Little is known that the cartoon was created by his poem.
No one takes
The cartoon "Like a Man Selling a Cow" was watched in childhood, probably by everyone. The story of the sale of an unhappy thin belly evokes a double feeling. On the one hand, we understand that the cow no longer brings the owner any income, so he decides to get rid of it. On the other hand, we feel sorry for the poor animal, which over many years has become native.
No way the old man can sell his cow. No one offers a good price for it. Many are interested in the reason for selling the animal. The owner honestly tells what is in the morning on the market, but no one wants to take it. He asks for a price for a cow very low, which scares away potential buyers. And all because she is already old and constantly sick. When people are interested in milk yield, he answers that he is very poor. Of course, such anti-advertising repels even the most unassuming buyer.
The tale “How a man sold a cow” shows how important a good, in modern language, PR product is. After all, it is the good presentation of its merits that will help to sell even the most unnecessary thing. But an honest old man does not understand this at all, and therefore has been standing in the market since the morning.
Assistant
Is the story of how a man sold a cow so inconclusive? Of course no. At the most unexpected moment, a young man comes up to the old man and wonders why, for the whole day, he never sold his goods. Having learned the truth, he pities the careless seller and wants to help him. He promises that he will soon find a buyer for him.
Seeing a rich man, the guy offers to buy a cow. When asked how much an animal costs, he answers that only a very wealthy person can afford such a treasure . This surprises our rich man. A cow doesn't look like a bargain at all! But the young man is not lost here either. He explains the thinness of the cow by the fact that although it is not fat, it is very “dairy”. When a merchant asked about the amount of milk yield, the guy replies that he is so big that even his hands will get tired of milking it.
It seemed that the rich man had already fallen for the bait of the resourceful seller and was about to agree to purchase such a quality product. But the plot turns differently.
Need yourself!
The story of how a man sold a cow unfolds in a different direction. The old man himself, listening to the boy’s words about his animal, believed him! Now he does not want to get rid of such goods at all. After all, it turned out that such cattle would be useful to everyone! Now he refuses to sell his beloved Burenka.
Why did this happen? After all, the owner stood all day in the market in order to get rid of unnecessary cattle. The fact is that the guy opened his eyes to the old man on his cow. Knowing that she is sick and practically does not bring milk, the owner believes the words of an unfamiliar guy. Using simple methods of successful marketing, the sly in two accounts finds a buyer for an unnecessary product.
The poem "How a man sold a cow" ends with an exclamation sentence, a replica of his grandfather that such cattle would be suitable for him on the farm.
It is not known whether he will regret his action. But now he knows what to do if he wants to sell it again.
Total
Although cattle advertising was not entirely honest, but it could lead to the desired result. The owner of a negligent cow himself was able to believe in its ideality.
The buyer also turned out to be dumb. After all, he saw that the guy’s words did not correspond to reality, but nevertheless fell for his bait.
This tale teaches us not to trust the seller, but to check the goods very carefully. After all, everyone in the market is looking for their own benefits. The seller tries in every possible way to advertise the thing. And the buyer hopes to purchase something of high quality and inexpensive.
Now we know how a man sold a cow. He did it honestly, without any advertising. But it turned out that people are not interested at all, they want to hear that they are taking a worthy thing. Not always a person sees how honest they are with him.
Without a resourceful guy, the old man probably could not have understood this truth.