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(I’m the manager at a pet store, and I’ve always had a soft spot for reptiles. My favorites are leopard geckos, so I’m always eager to give advice to customers interested in them. One day I’m bagging crickets for a customer who has leopard geckos at home, and we start a conversation about them.)
Customer: “Yeah, for some reason, their appetites increase during the summer.”
Me: “That’s normal. The warmer temperatures make them more active, so they’re going to eat more.”
Customer: “I just don’t know what’s going on. My leopard geckos always act like they’re starving!”
Me: “Oh? How often do you feed them?”
Customer: “Once a month.”
Me: *wondering if maybe I misheard and she has a snake* “What type of animal did you say you have again?”
Customer: *annoyed* “Lizard!”
Me: “But what type of lizard?”
Customer: “Gecko? Leopard gecko.”
Me: “Ma’am, leopard geckos need to eat every other day! Three times a week at the bare minimum!”
Customer: “That’s not true! More than once a month will kill them.”
Me: “Ma’am, I’ve had leopard geckos since I was in middle school. They’re my favorite animal in this building. You NEED to feed them more than once a month, or they WILL starve.”
Customer: *huffy and offended* “Well, I’ve had leopard geckos for years, so I know what I’m doing.”
(I later found out that she’d complained to the cashier about how rude “the cricket girl” was and had threatened to call the manager. Since I WAS the manager, a part of me wishes she had!)
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