Hopefully Not The “Shape” Of Things To Come
Among other things, our store sells square and rectangular pillowcases. One guy is standing there for an age looking at them, so I go over. He speaks with a local accent and has absolutely no struggle speaking English at all.
Me: “Do you need any help there?”
Customer: “I can’t work out what pillowcase I need.”
Me: “What pillows do you have?”
Customer: “Hmm…”
Me: “Well, are they square? Rectangular?”
Customer: “Not sure.”
Me: “You’re not sure if it’s a square or a rectangle?”
Customer: “Can I have a look at one?”
Me: “Erm… sure.”
I present some pillowcases.
Me: “This is the square one.”
Customer: “Nah, it’s like that, but the sides are longer.”
Me: *With the straightest face I have ever mustered* “Ah. That’s what we call in the trade… a rectangle.”
