The Double Dip Slip

The line is very long (sales, yay) and I’ve been working overtime.

Customer: “I have this coupon.”

Me: “Sorry, sir, the coupon is not valid for this weekend’s sale. It has the blackout dates on the—”

Customer: “—Then just get your manager here to override it! We both know he can do it, so stop wasting time!”

Me: “Sir, even my manager can’t override it for the sale weekend, as these items are on sale this weekend anyway. Adding a coupon to it would override the sale, and even when applied, you’d be paying more.”

Customer: “I want both!”

Me: “We can’t apply both promotions, sorry.”

Customer: “Then you just lost a customer!”

Me: *Looking down the line of about eight other customers.* “Oh no. You think I can find another one?”