Zippity-Code-Duh

(I have just moved to Colorado from Massachusetts and am buying a book at a national chain. My rewards card is therefore still under my Massachusetts address.)

Clerk: “Could I have your zip code?”

Me: “01463.”

Clerk: “No. Your ZIP CODE. As in 8-0-something-something-something.”

Me: “01463”

Clerk: “That isn’t a Colorado zip code!”

Me: “Correct, it’s a Massachusetts zip code. It’s my home zip code and it’s the zip code I have my rewards card under, seeing as I just moved to Colorado this week.”

Clerk: “Fine! But it won’t work!”

Me: “Just try it!”

(It worked.)