Could Have Been A Much Leaner Transaction
(I work at a full-service meat market. Instead of the customers picking out pre-packaged meat like at a supermarket, they can select the particular cuts and slices of the product. I am helping a customer pick out exactly which slices of bacon she wants before wrapping it up for her when this exchange occurs.)
Customer: “I want the fattiest bacon you can find.”
(I am a little taken aback, as this is an odd request. Most customers want the leanest bacon possible. But, I find the fattiest bacon I could, and hold it up to show her.)
Me: “How’s this?”
Customer: “Hmm. Do you have anything leaner than that?”
(Speechless, I hold up some bacon that is right next to the first bunch of slices I grabbed and looks virtually the same.)
Customer: “Oh, that’s better. I’ll take that.”
Me: *exasperated*
Question of the Week
Have you ever met a customer who thought the world revolved around them?
