UGH.

Jun. 21st, 2008 12:17 pm
apocalypsos: (headdesk)
[personal profile] apocalypsos
From Not Always Right:

(A tourist walks up to my register with a handful of trinkets. I ring her up, she pays, I bag the items, and hand her the coin change. As she steps away, I see a dollar still on the counter.)

Me: “Ma’am, you forgot the rest of your change.”

Tourist: “Oh! I guess I did, unless you were paying me in pesos.”

Me: “Excuse me?”

Tourist: “Pesos. The money in Mexico.”

Me: “I know what a peso is, ma’am, but I’m not Mexican.”

Tourist: “Puerto Rican?”

Me: “Not even close.”

Tourist: “Cuban?”

Me: “No.”

Tourist: “What are you, then?”

Me: “I’m Native American.”

Tourist: “So am I.” (She’s white as notebook paper.)

Me: “No, I mean the people here before white people.”

Tourist: “What do you mean?”

Me: “You don’t know about Natives? Indians?”

Tourist: “Oh, you mean the people John Wayne killed off.”

Me: “Just take your change.”


You know, ninety percent of the time when I read that website I laugh my ass off. This is one of those times when I kinda want to punch the customer in question right in the face.

Date: 2008-06-21 04:21 pm (UTC)
conuly: (Default)
From: [personal profile] conuly
Shoulda kept the damn dollar. Sure a lot better than a bag of beads!

Date: 2008-06-21 05:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wrenlet.livejournal.com
There are SO MANY LEVELS of fail in that conversation. Holy shit.

Date: 2008-06-21 06:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anne-jumps.livejournal.com
Agreed. Jeez.

Date: 2008-06-21 06:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] squee1123.livejournal.com
She was totally in the wrong.

....buuut she could have been Native American. Even if she is white as paper. That was the one thing my English teacher always harped on.

He was part Native American...would never say how much though. Said it didn't matter how much...meh.

Just the first thing this made me think of.

Date: 2008-06-21 08:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tenebris.livejournal.com
I'm with you there, too--I work for a non-profit Native American group, and the colors, they do run to many shades.

On the other hand, given the asshattery already displayed, I'm not surprised the cashier double checked.

Date: 2008-06-21 08:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] squee1123.livejournal.com
Yeah, she was definitely one of those people you never want to have to deal with.

Date: 2008-06-21 09:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ninamonkey.livejournal.com
I love your icon. ;)

Date: 2008-06-21 08:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ficangel.livejournal.com
I'm amazed that dumb that powerful has not been Darwinated by now.

Date: 2008-06-21 09:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ninamonkey.livejournal.com
And that? That is...saaad. I think she misinterpreted "Native American" as being someone who lives in the United States (aka, a native). Which makes her an idiot twice removed.

Date: 2008-06-21 10:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kirana-44.livejournal.com
wow...wow thats just wow. how does that much stupid exist?

Date: 2008-06-21 10:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] notrafficlights.livejournal.com
DDDDDDDDDDDDD:

Date: 2008-06-23 08:18 pm (UTC)
fufaraw: mist drift upslope (antichrist awakes)
From: [personal profile] fufaraw
My conversation would have gone more like this.

Me: Ma’am, you forgot the rest of your change.

Tourist: Oh! I guess I did, unless you were paying me in pesos.

Me: Excuse me?

Tourist: Pesos. The money in Mexico.

Me: Yes, I know what a peso is. But we're not in Mexico, so you're welcome. Unless you meant to overpay.

Tourist: No, I was referring to the fact that you're Mexican.

Me: No.

Tourist: Puerto Rican?

Me: Are you Irish?

Tourist: Cuban?

Me: Polish?

Tourist: What?

Me: Aren't we playing a game? You guess me, I guess you? What do I get if I win?

Tourist: You're being disrespectful. Where's your manager?

Me: Shall I call her? Because I've said nothing any more disrespectful than you have.

Tourist: Well, I never.

Me: Unfortunately, I do every day. Here's your change. Have a nice day.

Assfart.

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