Customer: “Can I have today’s New York Times?”

Me: “Sure.” *grabbing a newspaper*

Customer: *spotting a headline* “This government and their invasion of privacy! The mind-control devices are next, mark my word.”

Me: *thinking he was kidding* “I wouldn’t doubt it, sir.”

Customer: “Yep, when I was in the service, they experimented on me with those. Me and few other guys, we got chips implanted in our heads, and they conducted mind-control tests on us. It’s still in there. *points at scar on forehead and laughs* “They’re always watching!”