Leeroy was a worker in a small pharmacy in Arkansas, but he was not much of a salesman. He could never find the item the customer wanted.

Arnold, the owner, had had about enough and warned Leeroy that the next sale he missed would be his last.

Just then, a man came in coughing and he asked Leeroy for their best cough syrup.

Well, try as he might, Leeroy could not find the cough syrup.

Remembering Arnold’s warning, he sold the man a box of laxatives and told him to take it all at once.

The customer did as Leeroy said and then walked outside and leaned against a post.

Arnold had seen the whole thing and came over to ask Leeroy what had transpired.

Leeroy explained, “He wanted something for his cough but I couldn’t find the cough syrup. So I substituted laxatives and told him to take it all at once.”

Arnold exploded, “You did what?! Laxatives won’t cure a cough!”

Leeroy replied, “Sure it will,” and he pointed at the man leaning against the lamp post. “Look at him,”…

“He’s too afraid to cough.”