Groomed To Be An A**-Hole

(We happen to work at a store extremely close to a high school which recently experienced a tragic shooting. Traffic builds up as parents are frantically trying to retrieve their children and belongings from the school. Police restrict access for safety reasons, causing spillover to multiple neighborhoods. This call comes within an hour of the event.)

Manager: “Hello, thank you for calling [Pet Store]. How may I help you?”

Customer: “There’s traffic near the school.”

Manager: “We’ve heard there was a shooting there just an hour ago, sadly. A few students are injured, with at least one confirmed death. It’s likely to be congested there for a while…”

Customer: *huffing* “Well, am I going to be able to get to my grooming appointment?”

Manager: *speechless*