Unfiltered Story #67282
Unfiltered
| August 30, 2016
[This happens on the day that Maya Angelou passed away. A regular patron who is white comes up to the desk for a computer pass. As I’m printing it off for her, the following happens.]
Patron: Who was that poet that died today?
Me: Maya Angelou.
Patron: Was she black?
Me: Yes.
Patron: Well, she didn’t sound black!
[She walks off, leaving me in stunned silence.]
Question of the Week
What is the absolute most stupid thing you’ve heard a customer say?
