The Horrors Of Mispronunciation
(I am working the counter when a confused-looking customer approaches me.)
Customer: “Do you have any horror movies?”
Me: “Yes, the horror section is over there, past action.”
Customer: “No, no! I mean horror movies.”
Me: “Right, horror movies. Like, scary movies, right?”
Customer: *growing agitated* “No! I mean horror movies!”
(He keeps giving the word slightly suggestive emphasis, so I start to wonder if he’s trying to say something else. He keeps carefully enunciating the whole word, including the last syllable.)
Me: “You are saying ‘horr-OR’ movies, right? Like The Exorcist, Scream, Nightmare on Elm Street?”
Customer: “No! Horror movies. You know, adult movies!”
Question of the Week
Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.
