Handling the “Overqualified” Excuse
In the Bronx, when a hood is being considered for employment, the “Boss might ask, “Hey Guido, tell me; if you were to go to collect a payment – well, how many such COLLECTIONS have you made and what, ah’ – tactics did you use to make duh collections?” Guido answers, “Well, you see – aah, it’s like dis Boss; I have been doon dese kinda tings for a long time. Broke knuckles (not always my own), but I get the job done, okay?”
