I’ve always had tremendous admiration for salespeople. They have a tough job and have a lot of doors slammed in their faces, probably all day every day, depending on what they sell. There are two kinds of salespeople: those who have customers come to them and those who go to customers to try to solicit sales. If you’re going to buy a car, the salespeople probably don’t seem as obnoxious. You’re probably hoping to get a good deal and may even be hoping you qualify for low-interest financing. However, if that same car dealership calls you during dinner time trying to solicit your business, they’re going to have a whole different experience. And what if you sell a product that no one likes to talk about, like personal hygiene products for embarrassing issues? Ugh. That’s a whole different level. You’ll enjoy the joke below if you’ve ever had to sell anything at all. I feel their pain! Enjoy this hilarious joke.
A man, while playing on the front nine of a complicated golf course, became confused as to where he was on the course.
Looking around, he saw a lady playing ahead of him. He walked up to her, explained his confusion, and asked her if she knew what hole he was playing.
She replied, I’m on the 7th hole, and you are a hole behind me, so you must be on the 6th hole.
He thanked her and went back to his golf. On the back nine, the same thing happened, and he approached her again with the same request. She said, I’m on the 14th hole, you are a hole behind me, so you must be on the 13th hole.
Once again he thanked her and returned to his play.
He finished his round and went to the clubhouse where he saw the same lady sitting at the end of the bar. He asked the bartender if he knew the lady.
The bartender said that she was a sales lady and played the course often.
He approached her and said, Let me buy you a drink in appreciation for your help. I understand that you are in the sales profession. I’m in sales, also. What do you sell?
She replied, If I tell you, you’ll laugh.
No, I won’t.
Well, if you must know, she answered, I work for Tampax.
With that, he laughed so hard he almost lost his breath.
She said, See I knew you would laugh.
That’s not what I’m laughing at, he replied. I’m a salesman for Preparation H, so I’m still a hole behind you!
