Unfiltered Story #67537

(I moved to Manchester a few years ago, having spent my whole life up till then in London. I still speak with a heavy North-East London accent.)

Customer: I’m psychic, you know.

Me: *Raises eyebrow sceptically*

Customer: You don’t believe me, do you?

Me: To be honest, no. But I’m open-minded, so let’s see if you can prove me wrong.

Customer: You’re not from round here, are you? I’m sensing that you … you’re from somewhere urban? From a big city? And that you don’t have any close family nearby; they’re all far away from you?

Me: I’m getting a message from the other side as well … well, a feeling actually … a cold feeling … cold … something that rhymes with feeling … reeling … READING! COLD READING!

The customer paid and left in a huff, muttering something about “Close-minded materialists,”