Posts tagged "variety"

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...

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...

For Cod’s Sake, It’s Fish!

Read For Cod’s Sake, It’s Fish! Me: *After giving my partner’s order.* "…and I’ll have the fish and chips, please." The cashier turns and walks out the back, without even an "excuse me". Moments la...

Alka-holic

Read Alka-holic Customer: "Do you sell alkaline water?" Me: "We do; we have a few brands right over here." Customer: "Do you have any that I could give to my daughter but still have the same health...

One Cold Call Changed Everything

Read One Cold Call Changed Everything My grandparents lived in Georgia, and the summers were brutal down there, so air conditioning was a vital need. One summer they got a new unit, and it wasn't w...

Color Me Confused

Read Color Me Confused Customer: "Will it go well with these shorts?" Me: "That's a matter of preference. I couldn't tell you." Customer: "But you work here!" Me: "I fold stock; I'm not a stylist. ...

Layover Larry

Read Layover Larry Larry was told this, and it was expected he would just work from his hotel room on the Friday, and attend the meeting remotely.  Nope.  Larry flew from the state where he was vac...

Rollenspielszenen: Gewaltfreie Demonstration

Shane und Siobhan haben eine Diskussion über Gewalt und Demonstrationen

Having A Señora Moment

Read Having A Señora Moment Customer: "Stupid s***s should learn English; they're working here." I was shocked, to say the least. I hate bigots, and the three weren't bothering anyone. Me: "¿Perdón...

Shortsighted Management

Read Shortsighted Management Department Manager: "Why are you out of uniform?" Me: "I'm not. I can wear shorts starting today!" Department Manager: "Not your position in your department. Who told y...

Hit The Jackpot But Missed The Point

Read Hit The Jackpot But Missed The Point Turns out this guy won about $800. Good for him! But… Me: "Sorry, we can only cash out up to $600. More than that and you need to call the number on the ba...

Zoo Much To Ask

Read Zoo Much To Ask Customer: "Is this all it is?" Me: "Is what all what is?" Customer: "This place! It's all just… animals and s***." Me: "Well, yeah… It's a zoo." Read Zoo Much To Ask

When Faxing Isn’t Taxing

Read When Faxing Isn’t Taxing Senior Vice President: "Well, I think the fax machine will be going away soon. I mean, it's 2022, who uses faxes anymore?" Me: "A lot of people." Senior Vice President...

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A Pour Understanding Of Restaurants

Read A Pour Understanding Of Restaurants I'm having dinner at a nice restaurant with some friends. The table next to us has been a bit short with our waiter, who has been excellent all evening. We'...

A Sign You Should Probably Change The Subject

Read A Sign You Should Probably Change The Subject Dad: "The only sign language I know I learned from driving." Me: "How do you learn sign language while driving?" Sister: "Show us!" Mom: *Dryly.* ...

Chumuppance

Read Chumuppance When my son was about fourteen years old, he was fishing at a local creek that was also a place where tourists would come to board a tour boat. One day, a woman approached him and ...

Link And You’ll Miss It

Read Link And You’ll Miss It Caller: "A link on your site isn't working." Me: "Can you tell me what link?" Caller: "You need to ask? It's the one that doesn't work!" Me: "Our site has hundreds of p...

Untitled

Read I stopped for gasoline for my car, at a truck stop. I struck up a conversation, with a truck driver, as I had heard him talking to someone in the sleeper cab of his truck. He said that the per...

I May Diagnose Animal Issues, But I Recognize Weaponized Incompetence When I See It

Read I May Diagnose Animal Issues, But I Recognize Weaponized Incompetence When I See It Me: "Okay, are you here to update Fluffy's vaccines?" Man: "I guess." Me: "How's everything going on at home...