(A customer walks up with a shirt.)
Customer: “Is this what she was talking about?”
Me: “Who?”
Customer: “My daughter, is this what she was talking about?”
Me: “I’m sorry, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Customer: “Why? I just want to know if this is what she was talking about.”
Me: “Were you talking with me about clothing?”
Customer: “No, I was talking to her at our house. Is this what she was talking about?”
Me: “Ma’am, I wasn’t with you last night when you were talking with your daughter.”
Customer: “Oh, I know. But, is this what she was talking about?”
Me: “Yes, yes it was.”
Customer: “Great! I’ll get it!”

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Me: “How can I help you?”
Customer: “Hi, I’m after some Durex.”
Me: “Durex? I’m sorry we don’t sell Durex.”
Customer: “Not even for toys?”
Me: “For toys?”
Customer: “Duracell! Duracell batteries!”
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(I have a sticker on my car that reads “Caution: Driver Singing”. I pulled up into work when a customer tapped me on the shoulder.)
Customer: “Hey.”
Me: “Um, hi?”
Customer: “I thought so! You’re that girl with the singing bumper sticker, aren’t you?”
Me: “Oh! Yes, I am.”
Customer: “I passed you in the parking lot at yesterday. You weren’t singing.”
Me: “Oh, well, I’ve had a sore throat.”
Customer: *completely serious* “You should always be singing, you know.”
Me: “Um…”
Customer: “In a car like that, you should always be singing so your sticker doesn’t lie!”
Me: “Well, the other day when you passed me? I was humming.”
Customer: *perfectly happy again* “Oh, really? Well, that’s alright then!”

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Retail | British Columbia, Canada |
Me: “Okay, your total is $189.14. Cash or credit?”
Customer: “Cash.” *hands me $200 American*
Me: “Oh, I’m sorry. We don’t accept US currency.”
Customer: “Why not?”
Me: “Because this is Canada.”
Customer: “Last time I was in Canada I used American cash.”
Me: “Well, sir, that place probably accepted different currencies. I can only accept Canadian.”
Customer: “I don’t have any! I only have Visa.”
Me: “We accept Visa.”
Customer: “Wait! Let me get this straight: you won’t accept my American cash, but you’ll accept an American credit card?”
Me: “Yes.”
(He throws the card at me. I swipe it through and he gathers his bags.)
Customer: “This is ridiculous. When did Canada get its own currency, anyway?”
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Retail | Sacramento, CA, USA |
Me: “Hello there, sir. How can I help you?”
Customer: “I’m looking for batteries for this calculator.”
Me: “Okay, but just so you know, that calculator doesn’t really need batteries. It has little solar panels right on the front that power it.”
Customer: “Solar panels? I want to use this calculator indoors!”
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