And this is where the madness springs from, because they seem to confuse record sales and celebrity status with influence.
G.R.T. stands for Gross Receipts Taxes, which go to state and local governments (not to be confused with sales tax, listed separately).
Hardware manufacturers now routinely brick expensive electronics they no longer want to support, or downgrade a video game console's functionality post sale, again confusing customers who thought they owned a product, only to suddenly discover post-purchase caveats.
The rise in diesel car sales, alongside confusing fuel pump markings, are largely blamed for the 150,000 annual cases of misfuelling in the UK.
An incorrectly deployed cross-sell effort often results in confusing customers, delays the sales cycle and in many cases prompts prospects to ask for discounts.
Glastonbury does not recommend using multiple browsers to buy tickets, saying "it can confuse the ticket sale process and cause your transaction to fail".
Ferguson maintains that United fans should not confuse Ronaldo's sale with the £67m paid by the club in interest last year or the Glazers' frantic search for £500m in new bond loans to soften crushing interest fees, though the supporters themselves say the big issue is where most of the £80m went subsequently: to a transfer fund or to the banks.
But they're not paying that close attention to you or your resume, and the transitions that may seem clear to you (why you left grad school to launch a startup, or shifted from HR into sales) may be confusing to others.
Pinterest, on the other hand, is full of images of old merchandise that is no longer available for sale, which could be confusing for users who are ready to spend.
After the salesman has done his job, by which I mean thoroughly confused you, a sales manager in a spiffy suit will appear.
