Part of making it in the world has to do with having a quick wit and being smart. I don’t just mean book smart. While an education is great and will take you far in life, you have to have some common sense and street smarts to really be successful. If you don’t learn to make do and navigate the world of work, you’ll stumble around quite a bit before you get off to a good start. There’s a lot of value to having a well-rounded education, and with that, I mean also being skilled at soft skills such as knowing how to say the right thing at the right time. I admire people who can maneuver quickly and navigate their way through life. I’ve always struggled with not always knowing the right thing to say. The guy in the joke below seems to be spot on and it’s hilarious. Enjoy!
There was a boy who worked in the produce section of the market. One day, a man came in and asked to buy half a head of lettuce. The boy told him that they only sold whole heads of lettuce, but the man replied that he did not need a whole head, but only a half head. The boy said he would go ask his manager about the matter.
The boy walked into the back room and said, “there is some asshole out there who wants to buy only a half a head of lettuce.” As he was finishing saying this he turned around to find the man standing right behind him, so he added, “and this gentleman wants to buy the other half”. The manager okayed the deal and the man went on his way.
Later the manager called on the boy and said, “you almost got yourself in a lot of trouble earlier, but I must say I was impressed with the way you got yourself out of it. You think on your feet and we like that around here.
Where are you from son?” The boy replied, “Canada sir”.
“Oh really? Why did you leave Canada?” asked the manager. The boy replied, “They’re all just whores and hockey players up there.” The manager was shocked and replied, “My wife is from Canada!!”
The boy replied, “Really! What team did she play for?”
