Diplomacy

[kgwilson]

Hire this young man, the world needs more of them!

 

A man in London walked into the produce section of his local Tesco's

 

supermarket and asked to buy half a head of lettuce. The boy working

 

in that department told him that they only sold whole heads of

 

lettuce. The man was insistent that the boy ask the manager about the

 

matter..

 

Walking into the back room, the boy said to the manager, "Some old

 

bastard wants to buy a half a head of lettuce."

 

As he finished his sentence, he turned around to find that the man was

 

standing right behind him, so he quickly added, "and this gentleman

 

kindly offered to buy the other half."

 

The manager approved the deal and the man went on his way.

 

Later, the manager said to the boy,

 

"I was impressed with the way you got yourself out of that situation

 

earlier, we like people who can think on their feet here, where are

 

you from son?"

 

"New Zealand, sir," the boy replied.

 

"Why did you leave New Zealand ?" the manager asked.

 

The boy said,"Sir, there's nothing but prostitutes and rugby players

 

there."

 

"Is that right?" replied the manager," My wife is from New Zealand !"

 

"Really?" replied the boy, "Who'd she play for?"

 

 

[kgwilson]

Hire this young man, the world needs more of them!

 

A man in London walked into the produce section of his local Tesco's

 

supermarket and asked to buy half a head of lettuce. The boy working

 

in that department told him that they only sold whole heads of

 

lettuce. The man was insistent that the boy ask the manager about the

 

matter..

 

Walking into the back room, the boy said to the manager, "Some old

 

bastard wants to buy a half a head of lettuce."

 

As he finished his sentence, he turned around to find that the man was

 

standing right behind him, so he quickly added, "and this gentleman

 

kindly offered to buy the other half."

 

The manager approved the deal and the man went on his way.

 

Later, the manager said to the boy,

 

"I was impressed with the way you got yourself out of that situation

 

earlier, we like people who can think on their feet here, where are

 

you from son?"

 

"New Zealand, sir," the boy replied.

 

"Why did you leave New Zealand ?" the manager asked.

 

The boy said,"Sir, there's nothing but prostitutes and rugby players

 

there."

 

"Is that right?" replied the manager," My wife is from New Zealand !"

 

"Really?" replied the boy, "Who'd she play for?"