CAR SALESMAN CHANGES HIS ACCENT WHEN A CUSTOMER ASKS ABOUT THE DODGE CHALLENGER
PJ, who goes by NoVetteBet (@novettebet) on TikTok, is a salesman at Rod Hatfield Chevrolet in Lexington, Kentucky, according to his bio. He’s posted a series of comedic videos describing life on the car lot.
Several of PJ’s videos portray him using a sales technique of adjusting his accent to what he thinks the customer will best respond to.
The screen text in the video reads, “How the accent changes for a dodge customer.”
When PJ is approached by a “customer” and asked about a green Dodge Challenger, his accent changes from a non-descript standard American accent to AAVE.
“Aw, sh*t, you said Challenger?” he asks the person filming.
He simultaneously starts the car in question remotely using a keyfob in his pocket. “I need to pull it out for real, ya know what I’m saying? … I heard you was on the way.”
Several viewers applauded PJ’s technique.Austin Rehbein (@austinrehbein) wrote, “Personality mirroring. The key to winning.”