Been Taking Too Many Mushrooms From The Mushroom Kingdom
(I work in a retro gaming store. We sell both modern consoles and retro consoles. I am working in the retro department when a middle-aged female customer comes up to the desk. We don’t complete purchases, just advise and assist customers.)
Customer: “I am looking for a Zelda or Mario game for the PlayStation 2.”
Me: “Ma’am, those characters are property of Nintendo; the PlayStation 2 is made by Sony a competitor.”
Customer: “Yes, but I used to play Zelda and Mario as a child. You wouldn’t know anything about old consoles; you are too young.”
(I am a 20-plus-year-old guy who, thanks to a short height and a clean shave, looks like I’m 16. I grew up with the NES and SNES and other consoles due to my mother playing them, and they still work.)
Me: “Ma’am, I can assure you I still own almost every console that is for sale here and play them regularly. Now, would you like me to look for games that are Mario or Zelda-like for the PlayStation?”
Customer: *huffs* “Well, if you don’t have them as you ‘acclaim’ I’ll have to look for them myself.”
(She walks to the Xbox Classic section of the store.)
Me: “[Coworker], could… could you explain to her that the PlayStation 2 games are here… I’m gonna take my five now.”
Question of the Week
Have you ever met a customer who thought the world revolved around them?