Recently, my husband and I went through a McDonald’s drive thru. Our total was $4.25, so I handed the cashier a $5 bill and 25 cents, expecting a dollar in change. She hesitated and called the manager, who returned the quarter and said they couldn’t process it that way. Instead, I received 75 cents in change.
Another time, we had our garage door serviced. The repairman told us the motor was too small. I mentioned we had a 1/2 horsepower motor, the largest available when we bought it. He responded, “No, you need 1/4 horsepower. Four is bigger than two.” We decided to seek a second opinion.
In food service, my daughter once requested “minimal lettuce” on her taco. The employee apologized, saying they only had iceberg lettuce.
At the airport, I was asked, “Has anyone placed anything in your baggage without your knowledge?” I quipped, “If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?” The agent smiled and nodded as if my answer was expected.
While crossing the street with a beeping pedestrian light, a coworker asked what the sound was for. I explained it helped blind pedestrians. Her startled response: “Why would blind people be driving?”
Lastly, while picking up our car from a dealership, we learned the keys were locked inside. A mechanic worked diligently to unlock the driver’s side door. Meanwhile, I tried the passenger door and found it was already unlocked. When I pointed this out, the mechanic replied, “I already unlocked that side.”