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    Supermarket sweep

    Thought I'de start my posting career off with a couple of rememberances from back when I used to work in a supermarket.

    1: Working on the tobacco kiosk (also papers and lottery tickets) a young lass came to the desk to buy a lottery ticket, I asked her for ID as she was wearing her school uniform (need to be 16 to buy a ticket in the UK).

    Start the long argument:

    Her: But I'm 16.
    Me: But your wearing your school uniform, I need to be sure.

    Rinse and repeat with variations for a couple of minutes.

    Her: I'm going to get my mum.
    Me: Bye.

    A minute or two passes.
    Mum: Why won't you sell my daughter a lottery ticket?
    Me: I need to see some ID.
    Mum: But she's 16.
    Me: ...She's wearing school uniform, I need to be sure.

    I eventually won that one.

    2: While working in the petrol station an elderly lady asked me to come fill her car for her as she could not see the pump display well enough to read it.

    3: Also in the petrol station, an elderly gentleman came to the desk and I asked him what pump he was on.

    Him: Pardon.
    Me: What pump are you on?
    Him: I can't hear you, I've left my hearing aid at home.

    In my head I can see the line of fire engines and ambulances qued up behind him because he can't hear the sirens
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    If you start off with the premise that the general public are stupid and work up from there you will be fine, and occasionally supprised.
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    2: While working in the petrol station an elderly lady asked me to come fill her car for her as she could not see the pump display well enough to read it.
    my first thought: well, sure... that's not an issue....
    my second thought: wait a minute...if she can't even read the pump how's she going to read things like traffic signs or see other cars? (heh)

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    • #3
      Quoth PepperElf View Post
      my first thought: well, sure... that's not an issue....
      my second thought: wait a minute...if she can't even read the pump how's she going to read things like traffic signs or see other cars? (heh)

      i did the same thing! i really felt dumb afterwards, so now i feel better. i was thinking, what is so wrong with an older lady needing some help reading something? then it hit me

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      • #4
        It could simply be perhaps, too tall for her?

        as well, some pumps I've seen, the plexiglass is so yellowed and milked over you couldn't read it even if you had 40/40 vision.
        Do radioactive cats have 18 half-lives?

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        • #5
          Quoth Horsetuna View Post
          you couldn't read it even if you had 40/40 vision.
          I hope you mean 20/20?
          It's floating wicker propelled by fire!

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          • #6
            Quoth Horsetuna
            you couldn't read it even if you had 40/40 vision.
            Quoth Pagan View Post
            I hope you mean 20/20?
            Technically, 40/40 is just about the same thing. 20/20 means that you can see at 20 feet (first part) what most people can see at 20 feet (second part). 40/40 means that you can see at 40 feet what most people can see at... 40 feet.

            OOOOhhhhhhhhh......! She's longsighted!

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