A Confusion Of Sorts

Our store sold three different kinds of mini triangle bread rolls (white, wholegrain and seeded) and there was a little discount if you got five of them. A lady comes in:

Customer: “I want five of the mini triangles, sorted.”

I was confused how she wanted them sorted; how do you sort five items belonging to three categories? Did she want the different types of bread in separate paper bags perhaps?

Me: “Excuse me, but what do you mean by ‘sorted’?”

Customer: *Getting mad.* “Do you not know what sorted means?”

Yes, lady, I do, and I think you might not.

Customer: “It means the same amount of each!”

Once again, this couldn’t work out as there are five rolls and three types, and I couldn’t possibly give her the same number of rolls from every type and still get her only five rolls.

She then got angry again, because:

Customer: “…and then one less, of course!”

I didn’t bother to ask which type of bread she wanted only one of; I was done with her by then.