A young guy wants to enter the sales department of a General Store (the kind of store where you can buy everything, from a matchbox to a house).
He sent an application several times but no way, the manager doesn't want a 17 years old guy as a seller.
He is so insintent that the boss finaly accepts to give him a chance: one week of free test, let's see the results.
The next hour, the guy is selling a fishing rod to a customer, the boss looking after him listens to the conversation.

-Sir, here is our best model, carbon fibre, unbreakable, etc.
-With your rod you also have to buy a reel, some hooks, floats and so on...
-You also need a seat.. Here is the best seat you ever seen, you can store all your stuff in it, etc..
He sells the rod, reel, and all the rest.
-But did you ever fished IN the water? What a great feeling... Look at these waders... And the guy goes on buying all.
-You'll probably have to go on the lake, you need a dinky. Look at this one... And a trailer to bring it there with your car. Which car have you got? No, it's too small, I have what you need, look at this.
At the end the customer goes away with a complete fishing equipment, a new 4x4, a trailer and a boat.

The boss comes to cheer his wonder new seller, and says:
-Congratulations my friend, this man only wanted a rod and...
-Oh no sir, he only asked me where are the sanitary towels and tampons, and I replied: Sad week end my dear, you'd rather go fishing...

[Edited on 15/1/05 by Aloupol]

Nice one!!!

<cast's float back in water>