We Hope Her Husband Has A Strong Stomach

I had an “interesting” encounter yesterday. I’m still taken aback. I was at the customer service desk when this lady came up to me and handed me a can of tuna fish.

Customer: “Hi. Would you check the date on this? Is it expired?”

Me: “Yes, ma’am, it’s expired; it has been for a couple of years, actually. May I ask when you bought it? Was it recently? Of course, we’ll refund you if that’s the case.”

Customer: “Oh, no, I bought it years ago, but I just found it as I was deep cleaning the pantry.”

Me: “In this case, I’m sorry, but I won’t be able to refund you, I’m afraid.”

Customer: “Oh, no, I don’t want a refund, but I hate wasting food, so I was wondering… would you open it and taste a little bit, so you can tell me if it’s gone bad?”

Me: “No, sorry, I’m not going to do this, ma’am.”

Customer: “Would another employee? I really hate to throw food away.”

Me: “No, I don’t think any of us wants to risk food poisoning for you. Why don’t you taste it yourself?”

Customer: “Oh, I figured you would be able to tell if it was still good. Never mind. I’ll ask my husband. Thanks, anyway!”

And she went. I have to say, she was polite the whole time. Some people are just something else.