I was hold a brokers open the other evening and I was happy when I sawa car pull up that looked to be an agent with his clients. But, what started out as happy for me ended up actually turning in to anger.
You see I don't drink, never have and I have no problem with those who do. But, once you have had a drink, you better not get behind the wheel ofa car, because now your drinking can affect me and those around you.
This home was a vacant home so I didn't mind letting the clients and their agent look around the property by themselves, but I would stay close if they needed me to answer any questions for them. But, when the agent told the clients to go ahead on their own, I was a little shocked. (I like to know what my clients are thinking)
So, now this agent is standing there wanting to talk about business, my company and even politics. (I didn't go there on that one) But, quickly I realized he had a slur to his speech and smelled of alcohol. That is when I noticed the flask in his inside jacket pocket. This agent was drunk and even worse he was driving clients around with him.
I took the couple outside to show them the special features of the neighborhood. (OK, really there weren't any, but I wanted to get the license plate of this car and turn this guy in before he killed someone. Too me this is giving agents a bad name, but it would have been even worse had he killed someone.
I did call the police and I don't know if they ever found him, but at least I feel better for having made that call. I just wish he had his name on the side of the vehicle or had given me a card. I wasn't thinking about getting a card when I smelled his breath, I was just thinking I need to get this guy off the road. Would you have done the same?
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