07 March, 2008

The Blind Salesman

A woman went into Wal-Mart to buy her grandson a rod and reel for his birthday.
She didn’t know which one to get so she grabbed one and went over to the counter.
A salesman with dark glasses was standing there so she asked him, “excuse me, can you tell me anything about this rod and reel?”
He Replied, “Yes, madam. I’m completely blind but if you’ll drop the rod on the counter, I can tell you everything you need to know about it from the sound it makes.”
She doesn’t believe him, but drops the rod on the counter.
“That’s a six foot Shakespeare graphite rod with a Zebco 404 reel and ten pound line. It’s a good combination and it’s on sale this week for only $59.99.
“It’s amazing that you were able to tell all that just from the sound, I’ll take it,” but as she opened her purse her credit card dropped to the floor.
“ Why that’s a Visa card” he said.
The lady is amazed. As she bent down to pick up her card she could not help cutting an audible fart that seemed to last forever. She was extremely embarrassed, but then she realized there was no way the salesman could tell who had farted. She was safe.
The clerk rang up the sale and said, ” That will be $$69.98.
The woman was totally confused by all this and asked. “How did you get that? You told me it was on sale for $59.99.”
“You're correct madam,” he replied, “but that didn't include $10 for the Duck Call and Fish Bait!”

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