Canada, America’s Baseball Cap
(A young couple with an almost stereotypical ‘southern accent’ enters the shop, browses around, and pick up some things, then go to the cash desk.)
Me: “Is that everything for you today?”
Woman: “We’re on our honeymoon…”
Me: “Okay… will you be paying with cash, debit, or credit?”
(The man throws some money on the counter, saying nothing.)
Me: “I’m sorry, we can’t take American money.”
Man: “WHY THE F*** NOT? AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!”
Me: “Well, that might be the case, but this isn’t America.”
Woman: “What?”
Me: “This isn’t America. It’s Canada.”
Woman: “But that’s part of America, right?”
Me: “No.”
Man: “Oh, I get it. It must be Canada Day. That’s when they pretend to be independent.”
Me: “Sir, we ARE independent. It’s a separate country. Different money, different government, different accents.”
Man: *winks to his wife* “Right…”
This story is part of our Canada Day roundup!
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