1431 - NAW

It's time to pluck a few from Not Always Right. (link on the left side bar)

Bookstore Augusta, GA, USA
(I’m stocking the front-of-store. A couple asks me for help.)

Wife: “Hi, we’re looking for a gift for a really weird friend of ours. He’s really hard to shop for.”

Me: “Sure, what sort of thing are you looking for?”

Husband: “No, he’s really weird. He actually likes to read books.”

Wife: “Hush, honey. He works in a bookstore. He’s probably weird too.”


Shoe Store North Bay, ON, Canada
(I overhear an older married couple.)

Husband: “What are we doing here?”

Wife: “What do you see all around you?”

Husband: “Shoes.”

Wife: “That’s right.”

Husband: “Crap.”


City Market Dillon, CO, USA
Customer: “Something isn’t right with these two signs about the pears on sale. One says $1.00 for 1 pound, and the other says $10 for 10 pounds. Which is it?”

Me: “Actually, ma’am, that’s the same thing.”

Customer: “Excuse me, but I actually went to college. I think I can do basic math.”

Me: “Let’s look at it this way. If it’s $1 for 1 pound, how much would 3 pounds be?”

Customer: “$3.”

Me: “Yep, and how much would 5 pounds be?”

Customer: “$5.”

Me: “Awesome. How much would 10 pounds be?”

Customer: “$10.” *pause* “Those signs are misleading!” *storms off*


Bookstore NJ, USA
Caller: “Hi I’m looking for the hounds…er hound of baskerville?”

Me: “Oh, of course. You mean the Sherlock Holmes novel?”

Caller: “Oh, my! I didn’t know Sherlock Holmes actually wrote that one!”