A quick-witted boy (who grew up to be a salesman) worked in a supermarket produce section. One day a man came asked to buy a half a head of lettuce. The boy said that they only sold whole heads but the man insisted. The boy said that he would ask his manager. He walked into the back room and said,
"There's 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 the boy in and said,
"You almost got yourself in a lot of trouble earlier, but I must say that 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, "Minnesota, sir."
"Oh really? Why did you leave Minnesota?" asked the manager.
The boy replied, "They're all just whores and hockey players up there."
"Really," replied the manager. "My wife is from Minnesota!"
The boy replied, "No kidding! What team did she play for?"