Me: “Hi! What can I get for you?”
(Customer places his order, pays, and takes his food without saying a word.)
Me: “Here you are. Have a nice day.”
Customer: “What if I don’t want to have a nice day, huh?”
Me: “Um… don’t?”
Customer: “Don’t be so rude!” *storms out angrily*
Coworker: “What just happened?”
(I am on a ferry. I see a woman sitting in a chair with her head between her legs looking rather ill.)
Me: “Are you all right? Can I help with anything?”
Passenger: “I think I’m really seasick.”
Me: “Oh, well, uh, are you sure it’s not flu or something you’ve eaten?”
Passenger: “No, I’ve never felt like this before. I know I’m seasick.”
Me: “Oh, okay then. I’ll just go see if I can find the medic.”
(I didn’t have the heart to tell her that we hadn’t even untied yet.)
(It’s 10 pm. We are in the final motions of locking up: registers closed and lights off. I’m just locking the door.)
Customer: *runs up in a panic* “Oh, no! You are closed? It’s an emergency! I really need to buy one thing!”
Me: “Sorry, we’re closed. Maybe you could come back in the morning.”
Customer: “No! I can’t wait that long-this is an emergency! Please help me!”
Me: “Okay, I suppose I can help you quickly for an emergency. Do you need antibiotics or paracetamol or something?”
Customer: “I need a packet of hair pins!”
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(A customer appears at my elbow and grabs my arm.)
Customer: “You’re wearing too much make-up!”
Me: “I’m not wearing any makeup. I just have chapstick on my lips.”
Customer: “I don’t believe you!”
(Suddenly, the customer scratches her nail down my cheek and checks under it for make-up.)
Customer: “Oh, I guess you’re not. You have lovely skin.” *walks away*
(Her scratch left a huge red mark on my lovely skin that was still clearly visible three days later.)
Customer: “Does this honey-baked ham contain real honey?”
Me: “Yes, it’s a honey glaze.”
Customer: “Oh, I won’t get it, then. It was for my daughter; she’s vegan. She can’t have honey, as she doesn’t believe in eating any animal products.”
