Stupidity On Display

Customer: “Excuse me. Do you have any more of these vacuum cleaners?”

Me: *after checking my PDA* “No, sorry. We’re all out.”

Customer: “Well, can I buy the display model, then?”

Me: “No, sorry. We can’t sell the display model; it’s non functional.”

Customer: “But I want to buy it.”

Me: “I’m sorry; I can’t sell it. It doesn’t work. All the insides were removed; it’s just an empty shell.”

Customer: “Okay, but I want to buy it. Can I just buy it?”

Me: “No, we can’t sell it. Look: even the power cord was cut off. This thing is just a display.”

Customer: “But I can still buy it, right?”

Me: “Sir, this vacuum isn’t even ours to sell. The supplier provided it for this display; it’s their property.”

Customer: “Wow. I’m never shopping here again.”