It Started A Long Time Ago, In A Conversation Far, Far Away
(I am working at a movie theater taking tickets while a very popular space movie is out. Sometimes we get people asking what time a movie might end because they are picking someone up.)
Customer: “What time does [Movie] end?”
Me: “What time did it start?”
Customer: *not paying attention* “[Movie].”
Me: “I’m sorry, ma’am, what time did [Movie] start?”
Customer: *getting aggravated now* “The [Movie]. When does it end?”
Me: “I know, ma’am, but I need to know what time it started to tell you when it ends.”
Customer: “Why? Can’t you see it on there?”
Me: “Yes, but I need to know when, because we have had different showings all day.”
Customer: *starting to raise her voice* “Oh, come on. How many showings have you had?”
Me: “Currently, out of the fifteen auditoriums in this theater, five of them have been showing [Movie], and each of them have shown this movie at least four times so far today. So, what time did the movie start?”
Customer: “Oh. Well, it started at [time].”
Me: *long sigh*