The Grapes Or Wrath
Hardware Store | Right
| August 17, 2011
(Note: I work at a hardware store. A customer approaches me.)
Customer: “Do you sell grapes?”
(I’m assuming they are some form of bolt or electrical fitting I had not heard of.)
Me: “Um, what are they used for?”
Customer: *looks at me like I’m an idiot* “Eating! Grapes!”
Me: “Oh. No, this is a hardware shop.”
Customer: *blank face* “But you used to sell fruit…”
Me: “No, I’m pretty sure this shop has never sold any fruit.”
Customer: “Oh.”
(There’s a very long pause where he just stares at me.)
Customer: “No grapes, then?”
Me: “No.”
Customer: “Oh.”
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Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.
