One Good Store Deserves Another

(I’m stationed at the front register, and so most phone calls and customer questions go through me. An hour into my shift, the phone rings.)

Me: “Thank you for calling Walgreens at [intersection]. How may I help you?”

Caller: “What’s the address for the nearest CVS?”

Me: “Ma’am, you’re calling Walgreens.”

Caller: *irately* “Yes, and I want you to tell me where CVS is!”

Me: “Well, I’m at [intersection], and there’s one right across the street, if that help—”

Caller: *hangs up*

(The incident is a little odd, but new customers come through my line almost immediately, and I forget about it. Three hours later, a customer comes in and heads straight for my register.)

Customer: “What are the hours for the CVS pharmacy?”

Me: “I’m not sure, ma’am. You’re actually in Walgreens.”

Customer: *irately* “Yes, and I want to know the hours for CVS!”

(At this point, I realize that this is the same customer I’d spoken to on the phone.)

Me: “I don’t have any idea. We aren’t actually affiliated with CVS, but—”

Customer: “GOD, you don’t have to be so rude to me! I’ll call your manager!” *storms out*