This Is Not Part Of The Golden Age Of Television

Customer: “I need cable for my TV.”

Me: “Which cable, sir?”

Customer: “Cable for TV.”

Me: “Do you mean an HDMI cable?”

I show him an example.

Customer: “No, a cable for TV.”

Me: “That is a cable for TV. Do you mean a coaxial cable?”

Customer: “No, a cable for a TV?”

Me: “Are you looking for a power cable for a TV?”

Customer: “Cable for the back of a TV, you know?”

Me: “For power?”

Customer: “In the back.”

Me: “To power the TV? To be able to turn it on?”

Customer: “You show me.”

Me: “This is a standard PC power cable.”

Customer: “This is for my TV?”

Me: “Well, sir, this is the computer department, so I don’t know if they use the standard three-pin connector on TVs, but my guess is they do.”

Customer: “So, this works on my TV?”

Me: “Like I said, I don’t work in the TV department, so I can’t say for sure. You will want to head over to the TV department and confirm this is the right power cable.”

Customer: “So, this is right for my TV?”

Me: *Trying not to get frustrated* “I don’t know, sir. It’s your TV. Did you take a picture of the back of it? Did you bring the manual? Do you know the model number? I take care of computers. I don’t deal with TVs.”

Customer: “How do I know it works for a TV?”

Me: “I don’t know. Please go to the TV department and ask them to look at the cable and tell you if it will work.”

Customer: “You don’t know which cable is for TV?”

Me: “No, sir.”

Customer: “Then why do you sell TVs?”

Me: “I don’t, sir; this is the computer department. The TV department is at the front of the store.”

Customer: “These aren’t TVs?”

Me: “No, sir, these are computers.”

Customer: “Where are the TVs?”

Me: “At the front of the store, sir.”

Customer: “Oh.” *Leaves*

Me: “Sir, don’t you want to take the cable with you to ask the TV salespeople if it’s the right one.”

Customer: “Oh? This works for TV?”

Oh, God…