01 October 2013
Quote of the Day: Not Always Right
Set at a book store:
Customer: “Excuse me, do you have any books on Asia?”
Me: “Are you looking for history of Asia, or travel?”
Customer: “Just books on Asia.”
Me: “Well, we have a few travel books on India, China—”
Customer: “No, I just want a book about Asia. I’m going to Asia.”
Me: “I don’t think we have any travel books on the entirety of Asia. Where are you going specifically?”
Customer: *annoyed* “Asia!”
Me: “Okay, yes, but where in Asia? Turkey? Pakistan? North? South?”
Customer: “Oh, is Turkey near Asia?”
Me: “Um... it’s in Asia. Asia is a continent. It has lots of countries in it. It’s not a country itself.”
Customer: “Wait, you think Asia’s not a country? Asians have got to come from somewhere!”
Me: *gives up* “Ah. Well our travel section is just over here. Give me a shout if there’s anything you need...”
Customer: “Excuse me, do you have any books on Asia?”
Me: “Are you looking for history of Asia, or travel?”
Customer: “Just books on Asia.”
Me: “Well, we have a few travel books on India, China—”
Customer: “No, I just want a book about Asia. I’m going to Asia.”
Me: “I don’t think we have any travel books on the entirety of Asia. Where are you going specifically?”
Customer: *annoyed* “Asia!”
Me: “Okay, yes, but where in Asia? Turkey? Pakistan? North? South?”
Customer: “Oh, is Turkey near Asia?”
Me: “Um... it’s in Asia. Asia is a continent. It has lots of countries in it. It’s not a country itself.”
Customer: “Wait, you think Asia’s not a country? Asians have got to come from somewhere!”
Me: *gives up* “Ah. Well our travel section is just over here. Give me a shout if there’s anything you need...”
Labels: Not Always...
# posted by mamurd @ 10:11 PM 
