(Retail | Alberta, Canada)
(A sweet little old lady comes up to my till with her walker. She is probably in her nineties or late eighties and looks like your stereotypical sweet old granny.)
Me: “Good afternoon, Miss! How’s it going today?”
Little Old Lady: “Quite well, thank you! And calling me ‘Miss’, ha! You’re such a sweet girl. Made my day!”
Me: “Glad to be of service! Do you need a hand with your basket?”
Little Old Lady: “Oh, no, I try to do things for myself even if they’re harder. Keeps me young.”
(We go through the transaction, chatting away, and at the end she uses her debit card. It’s a chip card and she tries to swipe it, so I correct her.)
Me: “Oh! That’s a chip card. The stripe probably won’t work, so can you please just slide that right up there in the bottom?”
Little Old Lady: “What’s that, sorry?”
Me: “Can you just slide that right up there in the bottom?”
Little Old Lady: *deadpans* “That’s what she said.”
(It took about five seconds before I and the other guy in line burst out laughing.)
Other Customer: “A lady your age saying that? Nice move, ma’am!”
Little Old Lady: “That’s MISS!” *devilish little grin* “And I’m old, not dead. Have a nice day!”
(She slowly makes her way out of the store, slow as only the elderly can be. The other customer and I look at one another, tears still wet on my face from laughter.)
Me: “Best older customer ever.”
Other Customer: “F*** yes!”
via Funny & Stupid Customer Stories – Not Always Right
http://notalwaysright.com/shes-no-bashful-biddy/23524