A Crack In Time(Machine)
Customer: *Holding up their very cracked iPhone screen.* “Hi, can I get one of those screen protectors? But like… will it fix this?”
Me: “The screen protector will prevent further damage, but it won’t fix the cracks already there. You’d need a screen replacement for that.”
Customer: “But it says ‘shatterproof’ on the box. If it’s so good, shouldn’t it un-shatter my screen?”
Me: “That’s not quite how physics works, unfortunately.”
Customer: “So you’re saying I still have to pay someone else to fix this?”
Me: “Yes, but the screen protector will keep it from getting worse in the meantime.”
Customer: “Ugh, this is why I hate technology. It’s never convenient when you actually need it.”
I look outside, see the weather, and an analogy comes to me that might be helpful.
Me: “It’s just like umbrellas; only ever useful if you already had one before the rain started.”
Customer: *Sees the rain outside.* “Do you have any umbrellas?”
Me: “…no, sir, this is an electronics store.”
Customer: “Ugh! You’re just totally useless, aren’t you?!” *Storms out with his cracked phone into the rain.*
