THE BOSS ASKS: Do you have any sales experience?
THE PINOY SAYS: Sir, I was a salesman back home in Manila.
The boss liked the Pinoy, so he gave him the job.
“You start tomorrow. I’ll come down after we close and see how you did.”
His first day was rough, but he got through it. After closing, the boss came down.
“How many sales did you make today?”
THE PINOY SAYS: Sir, just ONE sale.
THE BOSS SAYS: Just one? No! No! No! Our salespeople average 20 to 30 sales a day. If you want to keep this job, you’d better do better than that. By the way, how much was the sale?
THE PINOY SAYS: $101,237.64
BOSS SAYS: $101,237.64?! What on earth did you sell?
THE PINOY SAYS: Sir, first I sold him a small fishhook.
Then a medium fishhook.
Then a large fishhook.
Then a new fishing rod and some fishing gear.
Then I asked where he was going fishing, and he said the coast. So I told him he’d need a boat. We went to the boating department and I sold him a twin-engine Chris-Craft.
Then he said his Honda Civic couldn’t pull it, so I took him to automotive and sold him a 4×4 Blazer.
Then I asked where he’d stay. Since he had no accommodation, I took him to camping and sold him an igloo 6-sleeper camper tent.
Then he said, “While we’re at it, I’ll throw in $100 worth of groceries and two cases of beer.”
THE BOSS SAID: You’re not serious! A guy came in for a fishhook and you sold him a boat, a truck, and a tent?!
THE PINOY SAYS: No sir… actually, he came in to buy Tylenol for his headache…
…and I said, “Fishing is the best way to relax your mind!”