a new job……
Sam got a new job in an all-night, all-purpose superstore.
He was there about an hour when a man walked in.
“Hello,” said the man.
“Hello, what can I get you?” said Sam.
“I’d like a packet of nails please.”
Sam got the nails, gave them to the man and said, “That’ll be one ninety-nine please”. The man paid the money and left.
The Store Manager came quickly over, and hissed at sam.
“What were you doing?”
“What?” said our hero.
“When you make a sale, you ALWAYS try to make a supplementary sale.”
Another man walked in.
“Watch this”. The man approached the counter and said, “Hello, I’d like a bag of grass seed”.
The manager made the sale, and said, “Would you like a lawnmower to go with it? They’re on special..” The man thought this was a good idea, and bought it.
“See?” said manager.
“Oh yeah,” said Sam.
Another man enters… “Hello”.
“Hello,” said Sam.
“I’d like a jumbo size packet of tampons, please.”
“There y’go. That’ll be four fifty please. Would you like a lawnmower to go with that? They’re on special!”
The manager slowly put his hand to his head.
“Why in GOD’S NAME would I need a lawnmower with a packet of tampons?” said the man.
“Well”, said Sam, “Your weekend’s fucked, so you may as well mow the lawn…”