Life Is Stranger Than Fiction
Customer: “I’m looking for a book about a football player.”
Me: “Do you know the title or author?”
Customer: “It’s about a kid who plays football.”
Me: “Is it fiction or nonfiction?”
Customer: “Which is the real one?”
Me: “You mean which is a true story?”
Customer: “Yeah.”
Me: “Nonfiction books are true stories. Is it a biography or autobiography?”
Customer: *exasperated* “What’s the difference?”
Me: “Biographies are written by someone else about a person; autobiographies are written by the person themselves.”
Customer: “I doubt he wrote it; he’s a football player. Do you know how many hits those guys take to the head?!”
Question of the Week
Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.
