(I’m a cashier watching the store’s self check-outs. As I’m also sales floor trained, it’s not unusual for me to be pulled to help the sales floor. The store has a second employee with the same name as me, with the same training. At 6:00 pm, the sales floor manager walks over.)

Manager: “Has anyone told you the game plan tonight?”

Me: “No?”

Manager: “We had a call-out, so we can use your help on the floor. Would you mind doing that?”

Me: “Sure! Oh, you are aware I’m off at eight, right?”

Manager: “That’s not what I was told? I was told you’re off at eleven.” *she checks her employee list*

Me: “No, but I did start at 11:30 this morning.” *realization hits* “Wait, are you looking at the right [My Name]?”

(Pause.)

Manager: “No, I’m not.” *slinks away*

(I spent the rest of my shift on the lanes.)

(I am a cashier at the grocery store. I am going on lunch, about 1½ hours late. I am exhausted and really hungry. I get my food and am headed to the break room when a customer stops me.)

Customer: “Can you tell me where the apple juice is?”

Me: “In the juice aisle.”

(And I walked off. I didn’t even realize what I had said until I got to the break room and sat down. I felt bad… Sorry, customer, I really am not a jerk like that!)

(It is required that the build teams take lots of pictures as they make equipment. They kept losing their cameras so my desk becomes the designated storage. Mostly they just grab one without asking.)

Coworker: “[My Name], can I have the other camera? The cord doesn’t work on this one. It won’t charge or turn on.”

Me: “Sure, I’ll trade you.” *opens the first camera to swap out the battery*

Me: “Uh, [Coworker]? Wanna try that cord again, this time with the battery in the camera?”

(He never noticed that the camera he took was missing its battery. No wonder it didn’t charge!)

(I’m the customer in this story. My girlfriend and I are buying dart guns. Before we leave, she looks at the Father’s Day cards since it’s coming up. I am in my early 30s and my girlfriend is in her late 20s. We are checking out.)

Me: “Did you not get a card?”

Girlfriend: “Nah, didn’t see anything I liked.”

Cashier:  “They never care about them anyway.”

Me: “Excuse me?”

Cashier:  *indicating the dart guns* “Kids. They never care about the cards. You probably don’t even need to wrap these.”

Me: “Lady, these are for us.”

Cashier:  “Oh.”

(Sadly, our mom has passed away from aggressive cancer. While planning her funeral, my mom’s boss calls.)

Boss: “Hello, I’m calling for [Mom]? When will she be back from vacation?”

Me: *in shock* “She won’t be back. She’s dead.”

Boss: “You’re kidding, right?”

Me: “Nooo!”

(I started crying and my siblings were all crying beside me. The boss didn’t say anything for a moment but hung up. We didn’t hear from her again. Later, at the wake, I saw the boss come in, stare at the body, and then mutter “Huh. She really is.” And then leave.)