Be The Change You Want To See
(I’m picking up my son from elementary school when he asks for ice cream. The man selling outside is in his 50s-60s and pushing an ice cream cart in 100+ degree weather. There’s a 10 year old boy with his 5 year old sister ahead of us.)
Girl: “I want that one”
Boy: “How much is that?”
Ice cream Man: “$1.50”
Boy: *to sister* “We only have two dollars.”
Sister: “I want that one.”
(She points to another that also turns out to be $1.50, this goes on for another three times until the man finally sells them for $1 instead of $1.50.)
Boy: “I’ll take two.”
(The man’s expression seems like he can’t afford to lose a penny but he gives it to them anyway.)
Son: “I’ll take that one.”
Ice Cream Man: “That’s $1.00.”
(I hand him $3.00 and tell him it’s to cover the kids in front of us. The man seems so relieved it made me wish I had more change.)
Question of the Week
Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.