Location Is Your Vocation
(Wherever I go, if I hear someone with an accent, I like to ask where they are from because I like placing accents. I am at work and am helping an exchange student from Ireland with my boss nearby.)
Me: “Pardon me, but where are you from?”
Customer: “Ireland.”
Me: “What city?”
Boss: “Hey, knock that off! You can’t ask foreign people questions like that. It’s racist!”
Me: “Actually, I am just trying to figure out his accent. He sounds like a friend of mine from college who is from Killarney.”
Customer: “Actually, I’m from County Kerry. Killarney’s county. You have a mighty ear.”
(My boss then started helping another customer without even acknowledging his outburst. I continued helping the first customer as we chatted about Ireland.)
Question of the Week
Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.
