COCK UP

I times were bad and the manager of a sweet factory that supplied rock candy to shops all over England had been advised to lay off staff. First to go, so far as the manager was concerned, would be a young lad who was always rude and usually had a lazy approach to his work. The manager was surprised when, instead of cursing him as expected, the lad worked his day's notice and departed with a warm farewell. A few days later, everything became clear when he received an angry phone call from a big customer in Brighton. The customer was fuming mat a consignment of rock, which was supposed to read "Brighton Rock" instead read "Brighton Cock!"

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