A young man is working as a clerk in a grocery store. One day, a man comes in and asks to buy a half head of lettuce. The clerk answers that the store can only sell whole heads of lettuce. The customer persists, so the clerk goes to talk to his manager. He says:
"Some a-hole out there wants to buy a half head of lettuce," at which point the clerk realizes the customer is standing right behind him, so he continues "but this gentleman is willing to buy the other half."
The issue gets resolved and the manager tells the clerk "I like how you handled that situation. You are a fast thinker. Where are you from, by the way?"
The clerk answers "I am from Canada."
"Really?" replies the manager, "why did you leave Canada?"
"I had to get out," answers the clerk, "Canada is full of nothing but whores and hockey players."
The manager says "My wife is from Canada."
"Really?" replies the clerk, "Who did she play for?"
