Were They Serious? Ink-onclusive
I worked for an art supply store for almost five years, but there is still one customer interaction I had that made me look around the store for the secret camera:
Customer: “Hi, I need some of that invisible ink.”
Me: “Sure! We have UV-reactive ink over here that shows up under a blacklight.”
Customer: “No, no. I don’t want it to show up. I want actual invisible ink. Like, permanently invisible.”
Me: “…you mean ink that never shows up?”
Customer: “Yes! For secret notes. Completely invisible. Nothing at all on the page.”
Me: “…That would just be a blank piece of paper.”
Customer: “Exactly! But with the message on it.”
Me: “…But not visible. Ever.”
Customer: “Yes! So people can’t read it.”
Me: “Ma’am, that’s… not really how it works.”
Customer: “Can’t you special order it?”
Me: “No, that’s not what I mean. I think the best I can do is sell you a pen with no ink.”
Customer: “Does it come in pink?”
