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Read Don’t Bank On A Translator Me: *Interrupting him.* "Sorry, I don't speak Spanish." Caller: *Switching to English...
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Read Flowerless And Powerless Me: "Hi! I'd like to buy that bouquet in the window, please." Florist: "Oh, that one is...
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Read Some Say They’re Still Driving West… Tourist Dad: "Yeah, we're gonna drive to the next spot now." Me: "Oh, where...
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Read Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Swoon Coworker: "Have you seen the new [Department Manager]?" Me: "Not yet." Cow...
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Read This Manager Makes No Concessions Customer: "Is this concession stand open?" I'm about to say a simple "no" when...
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Read Wait, Cake Flour Doesn’t Contain Cake? Me: "Hi, I like the look of that gluten-free cake, but does it contain nu...
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Read The Very Hungry Photocopier Customer: *Holding a book.* "Can I use your photocopier?" Me: "No, you cannot photoc...
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Read Handbooked And Busy The company sends a shiny HR email, with the subject line in all caps: USE IT OR LOSE IT. We...
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Read Panel Discussion Customer: "What are those?" Me: "They're solar panel kits. They're good for outdoor events, cam...
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Read A Brush With Stupidity, Part 2 Customer: "No, I want exterior paint. It's tougher." Me: "Exterior paint isn't in...
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Read Full Price, Full Riot Manager: "You know that saying that goes something like, 'A city is only ever three hot me...
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Read Doesn’t Like The Fore! Cast Member: "Hey! Why are there no cart boys outside to help me?!" Me: "Sir, the course ...
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Read Little Miss Fortune The first time, my dad and stepmom went to the cafe around the corner to get a sandwich lunc...
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Read They Need To Shut Up From Sea To Lake Passenger: "Speak… English! This is America!" Me: "Mind your own business....
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Read A Weird Leg Of The Journey I work at a Levi's outlet. A woman with a very thick Eastern European accent approach...
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Read About a decade ago, I went to visit my sister. As she let me in, she said: ‘I’ll just be a minute. I’m helping ...
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Read As part of my job I have to handle tickets created by users of the software we produce. Said users are also empl...
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Read This happened just yesterday. I was on my way home from work in the afternoon, hurrying across Central Station t...
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Read Stick With It, Apparently It had been a painfully quiet day, so when an elderly lady (I'd guess somewhere in her...
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Read I am part of the neighborhood watch where I live, and usually walk around with other members once a week. When w...