A genuinely baffling interaction.
Family of three at the counter with a couple of books. The discussion goes something like this.
gal, proferring Thai cookbook: How much is this?
me, noting big orange price sticker on front: $14.95.
gal, handing book to guy: Oh, oh, that's too much. I don't need that.
kid to gal: Which Simpsons book should I get?
gal: I...I...I don't like that style of humor, it's pointless to ask me. I can't say. Simpsons humor.
guy to kid: Did you want this book?
kid: no, I already read it. I have a copy.
guy: then why did you bring it up here?
kid, waving Simpsons book: I want this one.
guy: I'm not...I'm not just buying you some junk like that!
I figured they weren't going to buy anything and tuned out while they continued bickering. After a bit gal and kid wander out the door, and guy pushes all three contended books across the counter at me.
"I'll take these."
It is a mark of my retail professionalism that I didn't exclaim "Uh...WHAAAAAAAAAAAA?" while doing a slack-jawed double take.
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