The Funny Thing Is...

In my life I have always been able to see the humor in things, even when things are hard or formidable. My father told me that it was one of my greatest qualities, thanks Dad. Now when things are the hardest, in my retail line of work, I would like to take time to appreciate the funnies.

- One of my cashiers pressed the Canadian currency button instead of the credit card button without realizing. In red at the bottom she notices, that instead of saying credit/debit it reads Canadian/foreign. The gentleman had already swiped his card, so, from across the store, I hear her ask, "Is your card Canadian?" "What?" asks the man. "Are you trying to pay with Canadian money?" She restates. As the manager, I swiftly approached the register, trying not to laugh, and hoping that this customer was not angry. I whispered in her ear what had happened, and told her, "When in doubt press escape!"

- My boss broke his finger on the floor trying to get a Sky Ball to bounce off our 30 or so foot ceiling twice. The camera caught it all, and it is quite good.

- I make many word stumbles, my boss calls it Donaese. I have many physical stumbles, my boss told me that the company took out an insurance police in my name for anything that I happen to break. I have many writing errors, my boss told me that staples has a extra large quantity of white out that he orders just by saying my name. I enjoy our banter, because as bad as I might be, I have video footage of him breaking his finger.

- Lastly customers making up names for the items they want-

-Flippy Table = Inversion Table

- Ropey Ball = Ladder Golf

- Soccer Ball Holder Box Thing = Goal Net (That one took me a while)

Favorite line from a customer:

"No you can't have my zip code. I don't want your company stalking me, or harassing me"

Sometimes I would like to tell people that thousands of people have their same zip code... but I must be customer friendly. So I laugh after they leave the store, that is my relief in life. What is your's?