One More Card Up Their Sleeve

I work in a card store. A customer approaches me after viewing the cards for a few minutes.

Customer: “I have a friend who just transitioned. Do you have a card to celebrate that?”

Me: “We have a bunch of congratulations cards, but I don’t think we have anything for that specific of an occasion.”

Customer: “Yeah, I looked, and most of them were congratulations for having a baby or getting a new job.”

Me: “Then I don’t think we do, sorry. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, though. This is the kind of thing we need to make more of!”

The customer nods and goes back to browsing. A little while later, he comes back up to the counter with a wry smile. He hands me a couple of towels with embroidered “his” and “hers” labels.

Customer: “I’m going to just give him these and say they’re a ‘before and after’!”