A Crack In Time(Machine), Part 2
Reading this story reminded me of a very similar encounter. I’m working at an electronics kiosk in a shopping centre, selling phone cases and screen protectors. A customer walks up holding a phone with a crack in the screen.
Customer: “My screen broke.”
Me: “Oh, we don’t offer screen repair, only screen protectors.”
Customer: “What do you mean? It says right there that your screen protectors prevent damage.”
Me: “Well, yes, it’s just preventative.”
Customer: “What’s that mean?”
Me: “The protector’s like car insurance; helpful only before the accident.”
Customer: “What do you mean?”
Me: “Well, like how there’s no point getting insurance after the accident. You need it before.”
Customer: “I’m not following. Insurance pays out if you get into an accident.”
Me: “Yes, but only if you have the insurance before the accident.”
Customer: *Eyes widen.* “Wait… really?”
Me: “Uh… yeah? No insurance company will insure you after the accident.”
Customer: “So wait… all these people are just around paying for insurance… for nothing?”
Me: “Hopefully, yeah!”
Customer: “That’s crazy!”
Me: “Wait, sir, are you driving around without insurance?”
Customer: “Of course I am! I haven’t had an accident yet!”
He stormed out, with me too shocked to do anything. Let’s hope that final ‘yet’ won’t be prophetic!
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A Crack In Time(Machine)
