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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:00:04 -0800

Fido’s Fashion Emergency
(Pet Store | Calgary, AB, Canada)Me: “Thank you for calling [pet store], how can I help you?” Customer: “Yes,...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:00:24 -0800

Urine Way Over Your Head, Part 3
(Library | Edmonton, AB, Canada)(I am working at the library reference desk. A teen patron approaches.) Me: “Hi! What can...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:00:59 -0800

Olfactional Hazards
(Clothing Store | Melbourne, Australia)(A customer comes up to me with a knitted poncho.) Customer: “Excuse me, is this...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:00:22 -0800

Jesus On The Dance Floor
(Electronics Retail | Calgary, AB, Canada)Customer: “Hey, you guys shouldn’t have this DVD on the shelf! It’s...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:00:31 -0800

The Devil Is In The Retailers
(Retail | Ohio, USA)Me: “Good morning, ma’am. What can I help you with today?” Customer: “Do you have...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:00:33 -0800

Free Of Gluten, Free Of Thought
(Ice Cream Shop | Tasmania, Australia)(Note: I am standing under a sign that says ‘Gluten-Free Mousse’) Customer:...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:00:55 -0800

Takes One To Snow One
(Coffee Shop | USA)Customer: “My goodness, this line is crazy! I’ve been in line ten minutes already! Why...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:00:14 -0800

Why Contracts Are A Gazillion Pages Long, Part 2
(Retail | Melbourne, Australia)Customer: “My phone is broken, but it’s only two months old. I need a...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:00:51 -0800

Let’s Not Make Her A Real Angel
(Pool | Philadelphia, PA, USA)(A very small child of about 4 walks up to the slide at our pool.) Me: “I am so sorry...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:00:33 -0800

Questionable Intelligence
(Hotel | Alabama, USA)Me: “Good afternoon. Thank you for calling [hotel]. How may I help you?” Customer:...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:00:51 -0800

Over(bear)ing Demand
(Toy Store | Louisville, KY, USA)(A customer in his late 20s walks into the store looking confused.) Me: “Can I help you...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:00:22 -0800

Bagging A Deal
(Music Store | Vancouver, Canada)Me: “Hello. Just so you know you with your purchase you can get any of these movies for...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:00:30 -0800

Some Years Are More Golden Than Others
(Restaurant | New Mexico, USA)(Note: I work at a restaurant where I have to wear an extremely conservative uniform with minimal...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:00:32 -0800

When Free Advice Gets Expensive
(Retail | Vernon, BC, Canada)(A customer approaches me with a new Blu-ray movie.) Me: “Ah. Blu-ray is a great choice, it...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:00:50 -0800

Flipping Out
(Cable Company | Georgia, USA)Me: “Thank you for calling [cable company]. How may I help you?” Caller: “We...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:00:46 -0800

So She Thinks She Can Dance
(Movie Theater | Washington, USA)(A little old lady approaches me and a new employee while we’re standing in the movie...
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:00:58 -0800

The Case Of The Choo-Choo Charlatans
(Photography Studio | Pennyslvania, USA)(I work as a photographer at a railroad station where people can dress up in old time...
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:32:54 -0800

Sweaty Confetti
(Retail | Colorado, USA)Customer: “I bought one of your bath balls with the confetti in it. It never dissolved and it...
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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:00:36 -0800

The Fourth Is Not Strong With This One
(Hotel | Traverse City, MI, USA)Me: “Thank you for calling the [hotel]. How may I direct your call?” Customer: *in...
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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:00:02 -0800

Death Becomes Her
(Retail | Newfoundland, Canada)Me: “Hello, ma’am. Did you find everything you were looking for...
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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:00:16 -0800

Clarissa Kent To The Rescue
(Restaurant | Tennessee, USA)(Note: These are very frequent customers of ours.) Me: “Hey Mr.***. How’re you guys...
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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:00:23 -0800

Ah, Mothers, Part 3
(Retail | Morristown, TN, USA)(A customer comes in with a friend to translate for her, since she does not speak very good...
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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:00:26 -0800

In Soviet America, Product Buys You
(Retail | Canada)Me: “Hey there, can I help you out?” Customer: “Were these products on Oprah?” Me:...
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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:12 -0800

Out Of State, Out Of Mind
(Grocery Store | Berlin, Germany)Me: “That’ll be €32,78 please.” (The customer hands me American...
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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:00:42 -0800

Dodo Brained
(Zoo | Melbourne, FL, USA)(At our zoo, we have a dinosaur walk-through area. A mother is pointing out rhinoceroses to her young...
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