Cape Crusader
11-Dec-10, 14:55
A customer tries to buy half a head of lettuce in the local SPAR shop.
The new and very young produce assistant tells him that they sell only whole heads of lettuce.
The customer persists, and demands to see the manager.
The boy says that he will ask the manager about it.
Walking into the back room the boy says to the manager "Some drongo wants to buy half a lettuce".
As he finishes his sentence he turns to see the customer right behind him.
So he adds "And this gentleman wants to buy the other half".
The manager approved the deal and the satisfied customer went on his way.
The manager then turned to his new assistant and said "I was very impressed with your quick thinking and the way you got yourself out of that situation. We like people who can think on their feet here. Where are you from, son ?".
"Sutherland, sir", the boy replied.
"Well, why did you leave Sutherland ?" the manager asked.
The boy replied "Sir, there's nothing but shinty players and whores there".
"Really" exclaimed the manager. "My wife's from Durness".
"Nivver" replied the boy. "What position does she play?".
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It's at times like this, when you are up to your sphincter in alligators, that you realise your original intention was merely to drain the pool.
The new and very young produce assistant tells him that they sell only whole heads of lettuce.
The customer persists, and demands to see the manager.
The boy says that he will ask the manager about it.
Walking into the back room the boy says to the manager "Some drongo wants to buy half a lettuce".
As he finishes his sentence he turns to see the customer right behind him.
So he adds "And this gentleman wants to buy the other half".
The manager approved the deal and the satisfied customer went on his way.
The manager then turned to his new assistant and said "I was very impressed with your quick thinking and the way you got yourself out of that situation. We like people who can think on their feet here. Where are you from, son ?".
"Sutherland, sir", the boy replied.
"Well, why did you leave Sutherland ?" the manager asked.
The boy replied "Sir, there's nothing but shinty players and whores there".
"Really" exclaimed the manager. "My wife's from Durness".
"Nivver" replied the boy. "What position does she play?".
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It's at times like this, when you are up to your sphincter in alligators, that you realise your original intention was merely to drain the pool.