Much Ado About Nothing
(A restaurant customer calls me over to his table with a problem.)
Me: “Is everything alright?”
Customer: “This is not a medium-rare steak. It’s too over-cooked to be called medium rare.”
Me: “Would you like me to get the chef, sir?”
Customer: “I don’t want you to do a thing, love.”
Me: “You… don’t want me to do anything about it?”
Customer: “I don’t want you to do a thing.”
Me: “Uh, alright.”
(I leave him to it, but five minutes later he calls me over again.)
Me: “Hi, what can I help you with?”
Customer: “This is not a medium-rare steak.”
Me: “Yes, you just explained it to me.”
Customer: “Well, it’s not.”
Me: “What would you like me to do about it, sir?”
Customer: “I don’t want you to do a thing.”
Me: “Would you like to speak to the chef?”
Customer: “I don’t care what you do!”
(I bring out the chef who resolves the problem; it’s apparently what the customer wanted me to do.)
Question of the Week
Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.
