Zen and the art of shoe sales...

A man walks into a shoe store, and tries on a pair of shoes. "How do they feel?" asks the sales clerk. "Well... they feel a bit tight," replies the man. The assistant promptly bends down and has a look at the shoes and the man's feet. "Try pulling the tongue out," offers the clerk. "Nath theyth sthill feelth a bith tighth," he says.
Originally published November 14, 2002.