A Strange, Sleepy Saga At A Store In South Dakota

Me: “Good morning! Thanks for shopping at [Store]. Did you find everything you were looking for today?

Customer: “Y’know, last night, I had a dream that I had a really good nap, and when I woke up, I realized that I was only dreaming about the really good nap. Now I’m really annoyed that my dream was just a dream…“

Me: “Uh…”

The customer then looks at me, somewhere between a squint and a glare.

Customer: “Quick, what’s 2,876 plus 9,883?”

Me: “Uh… why?”

Customer: “Just do it! Use your calculator!”

Me: “It’s 12,759.”

Customer: “Oh, good. If this was still a dream, I never would have been able to do that in my head.”

Against my better judgment, I speak what’s immediately on my mind.

Me: “How do you know that’s the correct number and not just some number your brain made up?”

Customer: *Pause* “D*** it!”