Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com A Dip Into French Read A Dip Into French I had a customer bring me an article of clothing with a question about the colour. It was a black pair of men's trousers. Customer: "The tag says 'hummus,' but these trousers...
Sep 10, 2026 from The Public Domain Review Metamorphosis: Transformations in the Early Modern Flap Book (early 19th century) By manipulating paper flaps, the child could turn Adam into Eve into a mermaid, a lion into a griffin into an eagle — all while learning about the inevitability of death.
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Didn’t Play Much Hot Wheels As A Child Read Didn’t Play Much Hot Wheels As A Child Customer: "My engine is overheating." I check the engine and see that everything is just fine. Me: "Why do you think it's overheating?" Customer: "It bur...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Should Have Mute-inied Read Should Have Mute-inied A friend and I were both working at a call center. My friend had a call that required him to transfer it to someone, and that someone had to transfer it to someone else....
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Lock-ing Horns With Logic Read Lock-ing Horns With Logic Customer: "I want you to make me a house key." Me: "Our locksmith is on site, so he can do that for you." Customer: "Cool." *Makes no attempt to present a key.* Me: "...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Once Upon A Time Read Once Upon A Time Me: "What's the stupidest question you’ve been asked by a guest?" Disney World Sibling: "Nothing too bad so far. It's a common joke among the staff that everyone who works the...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Expressly In The Way Read Expressly In The Way As soon as she'd finished, I waited for her to move her full buggy out of the way, but she stood there at the card reader, reviewing her receipt. The cashier scanned my th...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Capitalism Calls The Shots Read Capitalism Calls The Shots Customer: "How much do you charge for a shot of [Brand] vodka?" Me: "$15. It's $9 if you want the house vodka." Customer: "What?! But I can get the whole bottle for…...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read Years ago, when my sister was very young, we had this exchange. Me: (Sister), you’re a cutie pie. Sister: I not a cutie pie! I not food! I couldn’t resist hugging her. Years later, I related t...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read It’s many years later but the now very elderly husband’s-aunt-who-is-a-nun from this story (https://notalwaysright.com/the-devil-has-a-spelling-on-you/51735/) is finally visiting us. (Daughter...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read This isn’t a story that’s very funny, but it happened a few days ago, and I felt the need to get it off my chest. My manager is not a nice person at all Quote: I am a very short teenage girl, ...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Un-Fare Expectations Read Un-Fare Expectations Guest: "That taxi was VERY expensive." Me: "Well, our city's taxis are actually pretty reasonably priced compared to some places I've visited." Guest: "Can you call me a c...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read [One Saturday, my wife and I drove to Fredricksburg, Tx, which is well-known for its many wineries, breweries, and distilleries. At our first stop (where we have a membership), we get a free g...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Roof, The Roof, The Roof Is… Parking Read The Roof, The Roof, The Roof Is… Parking Customer: "How do I get to the rooftop parking?!" Me: "We don't have rooftop parking." Customer: "What do you mean? Of course you do? Where's the ramp?...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I’m walking across a parking lot to a store when harried-looking woman walking the opposite direction flags me down. Aside from looking rushed, there’s nothing immediately apparent that stands...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read My family was watching my brother’s fiance’s kids (2 and 4 year olds) while she was working. One of the things we had been teaching them was how to “pound it”, complete with full fist bump. On...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Hat’s Off To Common Sense Read Hat’s Off To Common Sense I work in a hat store inside a department store, selling, among other things, sports caps. A customer shows me a Milwaukee Brewers cap. Customer: "Can I shrink this h...
Sep 10, 2026 from Adventures in Open Source Software 25 Years of Professional Open Source I forget when I was first introduced to open source. Back when I got my first computer in 1978, most of the software I used I either wrote myself or I copied from program listings found in books or...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Eggs-It, Stage Left Read Eggs-It, Stage Left I worked at an owner-managed diner/restaurant that, by all accounts, provided a fantastic deal. Not a single entree cost more than $12, and the portions were massive. Yet d...
Sep 10, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Well, I Guess If You String Enough Collars Together… Read Well, I Guess If You String Enough Collars Together… I worked in a pet store. I had a man come in, look around for a few minutes, and then ask me: Customer: "Y'all sell belts?" Me: "Belts… for...
