I once lived on a fort and worked in one of the groceries in there. The rule is you must be military and have a valid military ID to shop there. There's a nice guy by the front who checks ID. I will call him Henry.
One day as I'm working, I see a woman stroll into this store and try to walk by Henry's desk. The following ensued:
HENRY: Ma'am, may I see your ID.
LADY: It's not necessary. I'm (high ranking officer's wife).
HENRY: (patiently) I'm sorry, Ma'am. I cannot let you in without a valid military ID.
LADY: Are you joking? We've been stationed EVERYWHERE and I've NEVER had to show my ID to shop! (Right. Pull the other one. It has bells on.)
HENRY: (still patient) I can't account for anywhere else, but as you're about to enter the store under my responsibility, I need to see a valid ID.
LADY: (blowing up) I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! I AM (blah blah blah)'S WIFE!! I DON'T DESERVE TO BE TREATED LIKE THIS!! I WILL HAVE YOU FIRED!! DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM? CAN'T YOU SEE THAT I DON'T NEED AN ID???
HENRY: (finally showing the smallest amount of irritation) Ma'am, I don't care WHO you are. You want in? I need some ID. If the president came in here, I'd ask for his ID. Now either show me your ID or leave because if you do anything else, I'm calling the MP's.
She left at the point, completely red faced. Henry just recomposed himself and he was fine for the rest of the day. I never did see her again but as long as I worked there, Henry was there. Looks like she was a liar as well as a blowhard.
One day as I'm working, I see a woman stroll into this store and try to walk by Henry's desk. The following ensued:
HENRY: Ma'am, may I see your ID.
LADY: It's not necessary. I'm (high ranking officer's wife).
HENRY: (patiently) I'm sorry, Ma'am. I cannot let you in without a valid military ID.
LADY: Are you joking? We've been stationed EVERYWHERE and I've NEVER had to show my ID to shop! (Right. Pull the other one. It has bells on.)
HENRY: (still patient) I can't account for anywhere else, but as you're about to enter the store under my responsibility, I need to see a valid ID.
LADY: (blowing up) I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! I AM (blah blah blah)'S WIFE!! I DON'T DESERVE TO BE TREATED LIKE THIS!! I WILL HAVE YOU FIRED!! DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM? CAN'T YOU SEE THAT I DON'T NEED AN ID???
HENRY: (finally showing the smallest amount of irritation) Ma'am, I don't care WHO you are. You want in? I need some ID. If the president came in here, I'd ask for his ID. Now either show me your ID or leave because if you do anything else, I'm calling the MP's.
She left at the point, completely red faced. Henry just recomposed himself and he was fine for the rest of the day. I never did see her again but as long as I worked there, Henry was there. Looks like she was a liar as well as a blowhard.
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