(I’m the customer in this scenario. I’m around 16, shopping in an alternative-clothing store. The staff are all people with various tattoos, piercings, and dyed hair. The cashier is clearly gay, is wearing all black, and has a nose piercing. My hair is short, and I’m wearing a band shirt, skinny jeans, and combat boots.)
Cashier: “Would you like to sign up with our rewards program? You get coupons and all kinds of deals year-round.”
Me: “Sure, why not?”
Cashier: “Okay, can I have your email?”
(Note, my last name is my email.)
Me: *tells him my email*
Cashier: *looking very scared all of a sudden and stepping away from the register* “N-nazi?”
(The last four letters of my last name are N-A-Z-I.)
Me: *realizing he thinks I’m a white supremacist* “Oh, no, I’m Jewish and that’s my last name.”
Cashier: “Oh!” *starts chuckling nervously*
Me: *laughing* “And if it wasn’t, I probably wouldn’t be shopping here!”
Cashier: “Oh, yeah, fair point!”