Hard Times Hit Hard

(I’m stocking soup when a man approaches me.)

Customer: “Where’s your bacon bits?”

Me: *looking up* “Down at the end of this aisle, on the right, at the bottom.”

Customer: “Hold on… aren’t you [My Name]?”

Me: “Yes. Can I help you?”

Customer: “I’m [Customer’s Name]! We went to high school together. Wow, you sure must have had it rough, huh?”

Me: “Sorry?”

Customer: “Well, you know, all this time and you’re just stocking shelves…”

Me: “I’m the owner of this and two other stores. I went to business school for years and invested in the stock market.”

Customer: “Oh! Well, nice to see you again, then…”

(I found out later that he was a janitor.)