When You’re Being Real Frank

I’m working concessions at a movie theater.

Customer: “What’s the difference between the regular hot dog and the jumbo hot dog?”

Now, this isn’t as stupid as it sounds, as sometimes customers refer to the toppings.

Me: “The size, ma’am. The regular hot dog is six inches, and the jumbo is twelve.”

Customer: “Is it really bigger, though? Or do you just make the bun smaller?”

Me: “That would be dishonest, though, ma’am. I promise, both the hot dog and the bun are bigger when you order the jumbo.”

The customer doesn’t seem convinced, but she orders the jumbo anyway. The hot dog and the bun are the same length. She still gets an actual tape measure out and confirms that the hot dog and bun are both, in fact, twelve inches. She glares at me one more time but goes on her way.

Coworker: “That is a woman who has been lied to by many men about size and inches…”