mrichman333 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 A new customer comes in today, he's in his early 70's and still works. He drives a lot to job sites, I ask him how many miles he drove for business. He replies "Oh about...." I ask if he has other business expenses, he says he has a cell phone just for work, I ask how much did you spend, he says "Oh about...: He said he subscribes to professional magazines and spends "oh about..." He was missing his SS statement so I ask him if he knows what is monthly payments is, he says Oh about.... And there were several other "Oh about" So how does someone get to the 70's and still are not able to get it together. I could expect "Oh about" form a 18 year old, but this man has been a professional business person for longer then I'vee been alive. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I am "Oh About" in my seventies and I have days like that. For instances; I have been searching two days for my extra office key which my assistant gave back to me. I put it somewhere so I would remember where it was. It is definitely "Oh about" somewhere. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I think, but I do not know this for sure or from experience , but I think 70 is the age of passage and license to the "oh, about" thing. I would probably put on his return the exact numbers that he says "oh about" and you will probably be as close or closer to reality than numbers you put on some other returns. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Yes, I'm 70 and I have days like that. Sure it's irritating, but I agree his 'about $___' is probably as good as the amounts on many a client's neatly printed page of data. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 It's a personality thing....not an age thing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HV Ken Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 What's more reliable, "oh about" or looking at the ceiling ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 What's more reliable, "oh about" or looking at the ceiling ? Now that is a tough call!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrichman333 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) It's a personality thing....not an age thing. That was my impression. Kind of like "Whatever" with a shrug of a shoulder. As if it makes a difference?t Edited March 15, 2015 by mrichman333 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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