The More You Read The Worse It Gets, Part 14
A caller has just booked a flight to England, and I am running through the details of the flight and baggage details.
Me: “So, the maximum you can carry is fifty pounds, and—”
Caller: “But London is so expensive! I’ll need way more than fifty pounds!”
For a moment, I am confused: why is her weight limit linked to her budget? Then, it hits me.
Me: “Ma’am, your baggage weight limit is fifty pounds. You can bring in a lot more currency, the British pound, than that!”
Caller: “Oh, okay. So, my weight limit is fifty British pounds? Is that different from normal pounds?”
Me: “No, the pound weight is the same in both the UK and the US. You can carry fifty pounds of weight to the UK. We’re not talking about money here, just weight.”
Caller: “So, England uses the same money as America? What are you saying? I’m confused.”
Me: “So am I.”
Related:
The More You Read The Worse It Gets, Part 13
The More You Read The Worse It Gets, Part 12
The More You Read The Worse It Gets, Part 11
The More You Read The Worse It Gets, Part 10
The More You Read, The Worse It Gets, Part 9
