It’s An Odyssey But They Get There Eventually

I work at a video game store. A man is standing at the counter holding a copy of Super Mario Odyssey for the Nintendo Switch, around when it first came out.

Customer: “Will this work on my son’s Xbox?”

Me: “No, sir. Mario is a Nintendo character, so his games only work on Nintendo consoles like the Switch.”

Customer: “But my son asked for this game.”

Me: “Then you’d need to make sure he has a Switch to play it on.”

Customer: “Well, I’m buying it anyway. My son is a tech genius. He told me he knows how to ’emulate’ things. He’ll just find a way to make the Xbox recognize the game.”

Me: “Sir, if your son can’t ’emulate’ a Nintendo Switch cartridge on his Xbox, you can’t bring it back for a refund once opened.”

Customer: “You won’t be seeing me again.”

The customer pays and leaves. He’s back that afternoon.

Customer: “He… uh… wanted Spiderman for the Xbox.”

To his credit, the customer doesn’t complain or demand a refund. He just buys the correct game and leaves, tail tucked.

Coworker: “How did he mix up Mario for Spiderman?”

Me: “Uh… they’re both red?”