The first salesman started in with, "Marriage is an institution in which a man loses his Bachelor's degree."
"And a woman gains her Masters!" added the second.
"You know sport, I've always admired how you never refer to your wife by her first name. Instead you always use pet names like Sugar, Honey, Kitten or Sweetie. I think that is so sweet, sweetie! Using all those terms of endearment shows just how much you care about her," declared the first salesman.
"To tell you the truth," replied the second. "I forgot her real name three years ago and have just been covering up ever since!"
As the football game was ready to get started again with the second half kick-off, the first salesman took another swig of beer and this time more quietly said, "My wife's an angel."
At that point the second salesman gestured a toast with his beer bottle to the first and exclaimed, "You're lucky - mine's still alive!"
Moral of the story. True sales professionals know that in order to be successful at sales you need to be able to unwind and relax on the weekend. One great way to unwind is to get together and play an organized team sport like football, with friends and/or business associates. If such a venue is not an option for you in your immediate area, exercising your right elbow and your freedom of speech at a local pub, while just watching a game of football, is a good alternative.
"Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family." - Bo Bennett
