Pokémon Go For It!
(A man in his early 20s has come into the shop shortly before closing. He is clearly drunk, but he avoids the alcohol aisle and grabs a frozen pizza, some crisps, and a few bottles of pop. I check him out.)
Me: “That’s [total], please.”
Man: “D***. I only have £10.”
Me: “Sorry, but you’ll need to put something back.”
Man: “Um… I’ve got a tiny Pikachu in my pocket. If I give it to you, can I get everything for £10, instead?”
(The owner, who has been behind me the entire time, speaks up.)
Owner: “How tiny?”
(The man dug around in his pocket and produced the tiniest Pikachu I had ever seen in my life. The owner agreed to the deal, and that Pikachu now sits on the top of our register.)
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
