The Inadvertent Thief
Lady: “Do you sell aloe vera gel?”
Me: “No, I’m afraid we don’t, but you might be able to get it at [store] down the street.”
Lady: “Oh, great, thanks.”
(She leaves and ten minutes later returns wielding a tube, looking irritated.)
Me: “Hello again, did you manage to find it okay?”
Lady: “No! You told me they had aloe vera gel! All they had is the cream! I don’t want the cream!”
Me: “Um… you didn’t want the cream but you bought it anyway?”
Lady: “No, of course I didn’t BUY–”
(She suddenly stops and looks at the tube in her hand. Her expression turns to horror and she legs it back out the door. My coworkers and I laughed for a good ten minutes at that one.)



