The Point Gets Ham-mered Home At The End

I work at a grocery store deli that closes at 9:00 pm while the rest of the store closes at 10:00 pm. The extra hour is for cleaning all of the slicers, cooking equipment, floors, etc. It is 9:45 pm.

Customer: “I want some shaved ham.”

Me: “The slicers have been put away for the evening, but we have some pre-cut slices.”

Customer: “No! I need it to be shaved extra thin. Normal ham will not do!”

Me: “I’m sorry, but—”

Customer: “Do this for me, or I will get your manager to tell you to do it!”

Sadly, my manager is a pushover, so I spend ten minutes putting everything back together and start getting ready for ten minutes of cleaning after she leaves.

As she is leaving, the customer says:

Customer: “My puppy won’t eat ham if it’s too thick.”