Sinfully Delicious, Part 2
(I am working as a barista at a coffee shop. Two large hot chocolates total $6.66, which my coworkers and I joke about.)
Me: “Hi. What can I get you?”
Customer: “God be with you.”
Me: “I’m sure He is, ma’am. What can I get you?”
Customer: “Well, you have those vanilla hot chocolates, yes?”
Me: “Yes, in fact, we do.”
Customer: “Oh, wonderful! My dear friend brought me one some time ago, and it was just sinfully good. I have to say it. So, when I saw your shop from the road, I simply had to tell my sister to stop. And so, of course, she must have one, too!”
(I recognise the religious nature of the customers.)
Me: “Would you like anything else with that at all? Uh… these cookies are dirt cheap and really good.”
Customer: “Oh, no. Mustn’t give in to gluttony, the Lord knows.”
Me: “Nothing else at all?”
Customer: “No, thank you.”
Me: “All right, then.”
(I ring them up.)
Me: “That’ll be…” *winces* “$6.66.”
Customer: *going pale* “Pardon?”
Me: *sheepishly* “Your total is $6.66, ma’am.”
(The customer is silent for several moments. She then crosses herself and dashes out.)
Me: *to next customer* “What can I get you?”
Customer #2: “Tell me, do you get any extra brimstone with that deal?”
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