Something Fishy About These Hamsters
(I’m talking to a customer about hamsters. We are standing in front of the hamster cages, going over basic care when a young girl — seven or eight at the oldest — comes up.)
Girl: “Excuse me.”
Me: “Yes?”
Girl: “Where are the real hamsters?”
Me: “Real hamsters?”
Girl: “Yeah, where are the real hamsters?”
Me: “They’re right here!” *smiles and gestures to cages in front of me with hamsters in them*
Girl: “That’s going to be my class pet!? I knew we should’ve gotten a fish!” *looks horrified, then runs away*
(I couldn’t tell if the customers I’d been helping were laughing at the girl, or my facial expression.)
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
