(We keep lids for our yogurt cups behind the counter and ask each customer if they need one when we give them their order.)
Me: “Would you like a lid for that?”
Female Customer: “No, thank you.”
Me: “Alright, have a nice day.”
(She continues to just stand there after I walk away.)
Female Customer: “Fine! I guess I don’t get a lid then!”
Customer’s Boyfriend: “You just told her you didn’t want one.”
Female Customer: “Oh yeah…”
Me: *facepalm*
Customer: “Are you Hispanic?”
Me: “No.”
Customer: “Middle Eastern?”
Me: “No.”
Customer: “Egyptian?”
Me: “No.”
Customer: “What are you?”
Me: “Chinese.”
(customer puts on offended face)
Customer: “I don’t appreciate you treating me like I’m dumb.”
Me: “Excuse me? I’m being honest.”
Customer: “NO CHINESE PERSON WOULD EVER HAVE EYES AS BIG AS YOURS!”
Me: *mouth wide open*
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Customer: “Can I have a vanilla ice cream?”
Me: “Sure, but we don’t have ice cream. I can sell you a vanilla frozen yogurt.”
Customer: “This is frozen yogurt?”
Me: “Yeah, that’s why there’s a giant sign outside the store that says FROZEN YOGURT.”
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Male Customer: “Do you guys accept tips?”
Female Coworker: “Yeah, but we try to discourage it. We’d like to think our service is free.”
Male Customer: “Well, um… Here’s a tip.”
(The customer pulls out his phone number on a piece of paper. The female coworker’s boyfriend was right behind the customer.)
