Homeland Insecurity
At The Checkout, Bigotry, Editors' Choice, Electronics Store, Perfect Comebacks, Retail | Right
| February 27, 2009
(I’m ringing up a man who is buying a new laptop.)
Customer: “So, what are your ethnicities?”
(This question didn’t strike me as odd, as people have wondered in the past.)
Me: “Half European and half Middle Eastern.”
Customer: “Oh, so like one of those terrorists… just watered-down.”
Me: “Oh, I’m not watered-down, sir.” *holds out his receipt, smirking*
(The customer looked a bit freaked, grabbed his receipt and took off quickly with his stuff — except for his credit card.)
Question of the Week
Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.