On The Importance Of Appropriate Segue-ways

(Note: I look a little young for my age, but not by that much.)

Customer: “I’m looking for someone who can help me find a book.”

Me: “I can help you. What are you looking for?”

Customer: “What? You can’t possibly work here. You look like you’re about twelve.”

Me: “Actually, I’m twenty. What can I help you find?”

Customer: “You’re lying to me. Where’s your manager? I can’t believe he has little kids working.”

Me: “I can assure you, I’m twenty.”

Customer: “Let me see your ID, then.”

Me: “What?”

(She then turns to my boyfriend, who has come in to visit me.)

Customer: “Are you her boyfriend?”

My Boyfriend: “Yes…”

Customer: “How can you date someone who looks like that?”

My boyfriend: “Excuse me?”

Customer: “That’s disgusting. I think you’re a pervert!”

(The customer then turns back to me, and without skipping a beat asks…)

Customer: “Where are the romance novels?”