Precious Gems, Precious Few Brain Cells
Customer: “I’m hoping you have a particular red stone that I’m looking for…”
Me: “Oh, garnet?”
Customer: “No..”
Me: “Ruby?”
Customer: “NO! I want red! Those aren’t red!”
Me: “Um… yes, they are.” *shows garnet ring*
Customer: “Oh. Well, it’s a stone that sounds like it should be red.”
Me: “…”
Customer: “I think it’s actually blue…”
Me: “…”
Customer: “What blue stones do you have that sound red?”
Me: “Um… topaz?”
Customer: “No, it’s not that one.”
Me: “Lapis?”
Customer: “No. Oh! Sapphire! It sounds like it should be red, you know?”
Me: “No… I’ve never thought that.”
Customer: “Well, it should be!”
Me: “…you know, there is a pink sapphire.”
Customer: “Oh. Who would want that?”
Me: “Not to worry, we don’t have any.”
Customer: “Any sapphires?”
Me: “No, any pink sapphires.”
Customer: “Well, that name should belong to a red stone anyway. They should think about these things when they name them. Who would I talk to about that?”
Me: “Adam?”
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