Unfiltered Story #113851

(I am working the till one afternoon when an American man comes storming in)

Man: DID YOU KNOW THAT DROP BEARS AREN’T REAL?!?

Me: (jokingly) What do you mean, mate? Of course they are!

Man: NO THEY ARE NOT! MY DAUGHTER LOOKED IT UP AND THEY ARE FAKE! ALL YOU AUSTRALIANS DO IS LIE!

Me: Well, I dunno that I’d say all-

Man: LIARS! LIARS! ALL OF YOU ARE LIARS! (he points to the other customers, most of whom are giggling at this point. This does not help at all)

Man: I HATE THIS D*** COUNTRY! I’M NEVER COMING BACK!

(the man knocks over a display and storms out. Not long after, a sheepish looking little girl comes scurrying up to me where I’ve just finished righting the display)

Girl: I’m so, so sorry about my dad. We kept hearing about drop bears, so he told me to look them up. I didn’t think he’d react that that!