(Video Game Store | Vancouver, BC, Canada)
(A customer comes to my till with a video game. This particular game is for ages 17 and up, but the customer looks no older than 14 or 15.)
Me: “Sir, this game is rated M. Are you over 17 years of age?”
Customer: *sighs* “Alright, hang on. I’ll be back in a minute.”
(The customer leaves the store. Later, he comes back with an older woman, who I assume is his mother.)
Woman: “Honey, which game is it that you wanted?”
Customer: “This one.”
(The customer comes back to my till once more, holding the game he was trying to purchase, with the older woman in tow.)
Me: “Ma’am, just so you know, this game is rated M, so it’s normally meant for people ages 17 and up.”
Woman: “Oh, that won’t be a problem.”
Me: “Just to double-check with you, ma’am, this game’s contents can be pretty violent, so it may not be appropriate for your son.”
Woman: *chuckles* “Oh, he’s not my son.”
Me: “I apologize. But once again, it might not be appropriate for your…nephew? Little brother? Cousin?”
Woman: “He’s none of those, silly! He’s my husband!”
Me: “Whaaaaaaaa?”
(The customer then pulls out his driver’s license, which I carefully examine. According to his date of birth, he’s 33 years old.)
Me: “Okay, so you had ID. Why didn’t you just show me that?”
Customer: “Look at how short and baby-faced I am! If I showed you my ID from the beginning, you would probably think it was fake!”
Me: “Fair enough, you got me there. I mean no disrespect by this, but I did think you were about 14.”
Customer: “Yeah, looking like this is both a blessing and a curse. I even quit drinking because it’s too much of a hassle to buy beer!”
(The customer pays for his game and leaves, while his wife is tries to stifle her laughter.)
via Funny & Stupid Customer Stories – Not Always Right
http://notalwaysright.com/being-ageless-gets-old/24106