An Elderly Man from Alabama Moved to New York
He walked into a massive department store and asked for a job.
The manager, intrigued, asked, “Do you have any sales experience?”
The man nodded confidently, “Yes, sir. I was a salesman back home in Alabama.”
The manager liked his enthusiasm and hired him. “You start tomorrow. I’ll check in after we close to see how you did.”
The first day was tough, but the old man persevered.
At the end of the day, the manager came to check on him. “So, how many customers did you sell to?”
An old man from Alabama moved to New York.
One day, he walked into a large department store and asked if they were hiring.
The store manager, curious, asked, “Do you have any experience in sales?”
The old man nodded and said, “Yes sir, I was a salesman back in Alabama.”
The manager liked his confidence and said, “Alright, you can start tomorrow. I’ll come by at closing time to see how you did.”
The man’s first day was challenging, but he kept at it.
When the store closed, the manager came over and asked, “So, how many customers did you sell to today?”
The old man smiled and said, “Just one.”
The manager was shocked. “Only one? Most of our staff serve 20 to 30 customers a day! How much did you sell?”
The old man replied, “$121,237.65.”
The manager’s jaw dropped. “What in the world did you sell him?!”
The man explained:
“Well, he came in for a small fishhook, so I sold him a small one… then a medium one… then a large one.
Next, I sold him a fishing rod.
He said he was thinking of going fishing by the coast, so I took him to the boat section and sold him a twin-engine Boston Whaler.
Then he realized his Honda Civic couldn’t tow it, so I sold him a truck.”
The manager was stunned. “Wait… he came in for a fishhook, and you sold him a boat and a truck?!”
The old man laughed and said,
“No sir. He actually came in to buy tampons for his wife.
I told him, ‘Well, your weekend’s ruined—might as well go fishing!’”
The next day, the old man got promoted.
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