Feats of a Joker Salesman

During my career in manufacturing, I spent 17 years with one corporation. I became acquainted with a fellow who was reliable in two ways. First, he was a superstar salesman who always achieved his targets. Second, he was the most talented practical joker I’ve ever met. His name was Karl. Karl was a storyteller who was the subject of the stories he told. He gave me the nickname Two-Can Dan. He correctly observed my inability to handle alcohol. I later gave it up because Karl was right. This post will document three of Karl’s most socially unacceptable, funny acts. Sexual Harassment TrainingA common feature in larger companies is sexual harassment training. Our HR team conducted these trainings yearly. Required training for all employees. The day after one of these sessions is the setting for Karl story number one. We had a long hallway at the front of our building. When I walked in the building, I had to walk down this hall to get to my cubicle. On this particular morning, I saw Karl…