Fractionally More Stupid
(I have recently started working in the deli of a grocery store.)
Me: “Hello. How are you today, miss?”
Customer: “Hi, I would like some [Brand] ham please.”
Me: “Sure, and how much of the [Brand] ham would you like?”
Customer: *thinking* “Um… I’ll take about a quarter — no! I’ll take less than that. I want more than a third of a pound, but no more than one quarter pound!”
(I tried my best not to laugh at the fact that a third is actually MORE than a fourth (difference between 0.33 and 0.25 respectively). I ended up slicing her one fifth instead. No wonder there’s a math joke saying that ‘5 out of 4 people have a problem with fractions!’)
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
