Can’t See The Closing Time For The Christmas Trees

(It’s December first, and exactly at closing time, a couple wanders in:)

Male Customer: *after hearing the closing announcement on the loudspeaker* “You’re closed?”

Me: “Yes, sir.”

Female Customer: “You CAN’T be closed! We NEED a live Christmas tree!”

Me: “I’m sorry, ma’am. There’s no one in the garden department who can operate the chainsaw, but we open at six am and—”

Female Customer: “This is g****** stupid! It’s f****** Christmas time! Do your f****** job and find someone to help us, right now!”

(I went to find my manager and to clock out. I don’t know if they got their Christmas tree but I know who made Santa’s naughty list this year!)