(December 24th, last day for Christmas shopping.)
Customer: “Do you have a Nintendo Wii?”
Me: “No sir, unfortunately we are all sold out.”
Customer: “Why?”
Me: “It’s just pretty much the top holiday item, sir, and we have been selling out of the Wiis non-stop since last November.”
Customer: “When do you get them in?”
Me: “I don’t know. Not until after February, probably.”
Customer: “D**n it! I have kids you know! Show some sympathy!”
Me: “So do probably 70 of the 100 people in line behind you, sir. Now is there anything else I can help you with?”
Customer: “What if I slip you a $20?”
Me: “What about, no.”
Customer thinking I’m stupid: “Well, sell me the box you have right there up on the corner of your shelf, you liar!”
Me: “I can’t sell it to you, but I guess I could give it to you for free if it makes you feel better. There’s nothing in there by the way…”
(Customer apparently completely ignores that last line.)
Customer: “HELL YEAH I GOT MYSELF A WII! HAHAHAHAHA MERRY CHRISTMAS SUCKERS!”
(Crowd stands with death glares fixated on me and the guy.)
Me: *hands him the box* “Merry Christmas…next person, please.”
Customer: “WHAT THE F***! GOD D**N S**T! There’s nothing in this d**n box!”
Customer behind him: “That’s because he said that was just a display box. He gave it to you just so you could be happy and you accepted it, moron!”
(Crowd of customers returns to holiday mode.)
