In For A Penny…, Part 3
(Working at a meat counter, I have long since come to terms with the fact that many apparently functional adults have no idea what a pound is, or a kilogram, either, for that matter, but this episode stands out in my memory. The customer looks to be about 25 or so.)
Customer: “What does 200 grams of ground chicken look like?”
Me: *puts some ground chicken in a bag and weighs it* “This is 220 grams.”
Customer: “Oh, no. I wanted pounds.”
Me: “Okay, sure. How many pounds? Two?”
Customer: “No, two hundred.”
Me: “You want 200 pounds of ground chicken.”
Customer: *with absolute conviction* “Yes.”
Me: *long pause* “Okay. Well, we don’t have that much in the store. We can probably order it in for you, but it’ll be a few days.”
Customer: *gets confused look* “What? Wait. How much is a pound?”
Me: *holds up the same bag of chicken* “This is half a pound.”
Customer: “Oh! No, I’ll have two pounds, then.”
Me: “Two pounds, I can do.”
Related:
In For A Penny…, Part 2
In For A Penny…
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