Bonus points if it’s usually misused/misunderstood by the people who say it

  • jivemasta@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    I think the original quote was something along the lines of, “the customer is always right, in mattera of taste”. Meaning to accommodate the customers wishes, even if it’s ugly or a bad idea or whatever. Like if they want to paint their house pink with green trim, let them

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      1 year ago

      I think it’s even broader than that.

      If customers want green socks, sell green socks.

      It would be have been better said as demand is always right (not supply).