Deaf To Reason, Part 18

I am not entirely deaf, but I do use hearing aids. It is enough that when I work the checkout I have a sign up asking customers to please note that I have hearing difficulties and might need to ask them to repeat some questions.

Two customers are checking out and one of them reads the sign.

Customer: *To her friend.* “Oh, great! We got a r*tard working here. Why do we always get in the lane with the specials?”

Me: “Excuse me, I would appreciate not being called any of those terms.”

Customer: *Shocked.* “You can hear me?! This sign says you’re deaf!”

Me: “No, it says I have hearing difficulties. And also…” *I point to my hearing aid.*

Customer: “You should turn off your hearing aid when customers are talking!”

Me: “Trust me, right now I’m very tempted.”

I finished checking them out in silence. I did notice that they purchased a few single items that were part of a “buy one get one free” sale at the time but I guess I forgot to mention it.

Related:
Deaf To Reason, Part 17
Deaf To Reason, Part 16
Deaf To Reason, Part 15
Deaf To Reason, Part 14
Deaf To Reason, Part 13