Me: “How can I help you, ma’am?”
Customer: “My daughter’s passport photo was just rejected.”
Me: “Did she take it here?”
Customer: “No, it was taken at [other location].”
Me: “What can we do for you then?”
Customer: “It needs to be retaken!”
Me: “Well, if you would like to have your daughter come in we will be happy to take it for her.”
Customer: “She has to be here?”
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Customer: “I have a complaint about this ‘Tickle Me Elmo’ toy.”
Me: “Go ahead.”
Customer: “I saw a few videos online that it’s really a “Tickle Me Emo”! How dare you try to teach kids to be emo!”
Me: “I’m sorry, ma’am, but those videos are fake and were created just for a laugh. That is a Tickle Me Elmo and it’s completely appropriate for kids.”
Customer: “Oh, okay.” *a few seconds later* “So, where can I find a ‘Tickle Me Emo’?”
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(A mother and daughter approach the till. The mother neatly places the items they want to take on the counter. The daughter throws an unwanted dress in a heap.)
Mother: *to daughter* “No, no, no! You pick that up! You hang that on the hanger! YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND! Hang it up and put it away!”
(The daughter starts to hang it up.)
Mother: “You need to understand what it’s like working here! You need to get a job in retail so that you will understand! Everyone should work in retail! When we get home, you’re getting a job in retail!”
(The mother turns to me.)
Mother: “Don’t you think everyone should work here? Isn’t this a terrible job?”
Me: “How about food service?”
Mother: *gasps* “Yes! Yes!” *turns to daughter* “When we get home, you’re getting a job at a restaurant, so you will understand!”
Customer: “Do you guys still do that free tan on your birthday thing?”
Me: “Yes, we do!”
Customer: “Well, no one called me!”
Me: “Oh, we don’t actually call the clients.”
Customer: “How am I supposed to know when to come then?”
Me: “You just come in on your birthday.”
Customer: “Well, when is that?”
Me: “Thank you for calling [Cellphone Company]. How may I help you?”
Caller: “Okay, now listen: this cellphone won’t make outgoing calls. What the h*** is wrong with it?”
Me: “I’ll check to see if there are any blocks on it or anything wrong with the account.” *beep*
Caller: “Did you hear that beep? It keeps doing that, too!”
Me: “Wait, are you calling me from that cellphone?”
Caller: “Yes, why?”
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