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A man applies for a job as a salesman with a company. While his resume is impressive, the manager is put off by the man's constant winking. "I'd love to hire you," he tells the salesman. "But to be honest, your winking is a bit disturbing, and I'm afraid it will upset potential customers."
"No problem," says the salesman. "Let me take some aspirin and that will stop the winking."
He reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out several condoms, spilling them all over the desk. After several more seconds, he finds the aspirin and pops two tablets. Within seconds, his winking stops.
"Well, now I KNOW I can't hire you," says the manager. "What's with all the condoms?"
"Oh, that," says the salesman. "Ever walked into a pharmacy and asked for aspirin while winking?"
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True Story: Hyman Rickover, aka the "father of the nuclear navy" liked to challenge candidates during job interviews. "I want people who aren't afraid to tell me what I don't want to hear," Rickover often said.
During one interview with a young officer, Rickover mentioned he wanted people who weren't afraid to challenge him. "P*ss me off, if you can," Rickover told the officer.
The young man thought for a moment, and then with a sweep of his arm knocked every item off the admiral's desk.
Rickover's face reportedly turned purple. "You got the job," he said.
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A vacuum cleaner salesman (yes, it's pick-on-salespeople week here at Modern Sisyphus) stops by an elderly woman's condominium. When she opens the door, he pushes past her and promptly throws cow manure all over the carpet.
"Madam," he tells the startled woman. "If this vacuum cleaner doesn't clear all that up in a jiffy, I'll buy you a new carpet!"
"I hope so," the old woman says. "My electricity was turned off this morning!"
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