A young lad got a job in a general store and on his first day the boss told him to stay close, so that he could learn a bit about the business.

A customer came in and the boss asked the customer, "Can I help you, sir?"

The customer replied, "Yes, thankyou, I need a packet of grass seed."

"Just a second, sir", said the boss and to the new lad he said, "Just watch and listen."

When the boss brought the customer a packet of grass seed, he said, "You'll be needing a lawnmower soon after sowing these seeds."

"Ah, yes", said the customer, "Can you sell me one?"

"Of course", said the boss and sold the customer a new lawnmower.

When the customer went, the boss turned to the young lad and said, "You see, I took the opportunity to sell that customer a lawnmower, on the strength of his purchase of grass seed."

Shortly after another customer came in, obviously shopping for his wife, because he asked for a packet of tampons.

The young lad said to the boss, "I'll get this customer." To the customer he said, "Yes certainly sir. Could I interest you in a new lawnmower?"

The boss held his head and wondered if this young lad was up to the job of salesman. I mean this was embarrassing.

The young lad came back to the pay desk and told the boss, "Will you charge this man for a packet of tampons and a lawnmower."

The boss was gobsmacked.

When the customer left the shop the boss said to the young lad, "I don't know how you did that, but it was a good sale. Can you explain how you sold that man a lawnmower?"

"Well," said the young lad, "I told him that since his wife was using tampons, his weekend was ruined, he might as well cut the grass."

Funny .