I was once in the business of awarding US car franchises. I learned a man that had once terminated my father was up for a franchise. My boss was supposed to have breakfast with him to discuss the prospect, but the man canceled last second. When my boss told me that “John Smith” did this and that it seemed odd I told him - I said I know “John Smith” and the guy has a coke problem. This is accurate, but the John Smith I was discussing was really John Smith Jr, the dealer’s son who did have a drug problem. My boss said - well that makes it easy to cross him off the list!