A Dawning Realization Of One’s Dimness
Me: “Okay, that will be $5.93 for the cigarettes.”
(The customer hands me a five-dollar bill, puts the cigarettes in her pocket and starts walking off.)
Me: “Excuse me, ma’am, but you didn’t give me enough money. You only gave me $5 and the total was $5.93.”
Customer: “Yeah, I gave you five.” *points at the money*
Me: “Yes, but the total is five dollars and ninety-three cents.”
Customer: *angrily* “Yeah, I gave you five dollars!”
Me: “It’s not enough. I need about a dollar more. Would you like to get something different or cheaper maybe?”
Customer: “No, I want this one!”
Me: “Well, I can’t sell these to you when you don’t have enough to pay for it.”
Customer: “Well, what am I gonna do?”
Me: “Go home and get more money?”
(Her expression suddenly brightens.)
Customer: “Oh! Yeah, okay! I’ll go do that I’ll be right back!” *gives cigarettes back and leaves cheerily*
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