My spouse and I went through the Burger Barn drive-thru, and I handed the cashier a $10 bill.
Our total was $8.75, so I added a quarter.
She looked puzzled and said, “You gave me too much.”
I explained, “Yes, but this way you can just give me $2 back.”
She sighed and fetched the manager, who asked me to repeat the request.
I did, and he handed the quarter back, saying, “Sorry, we don’t handle it like that.”
The cashier then gave me $1.25 in change.
Moral: Don’t try to confuse Burger Barn.
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Our garage door broke, so we called a repairman. He said the issue was the motor size.
I told him we had the largest model when we bought it—a 1/2 horsepower motor.
He shook his head and said, “You need a 1/4 horsepower motor.”
I replied, “But 1/2 is more than 1/4.”
He countered, “Nope. Four is larger than two.”
We’ve never called him again.
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Living in a semi-rural area, we recently got a new neighbor who called city services, asking to move the *Deer Crossing* sign down the road.
Her reason? “Too many deer are being hit by cars here. This isn’t a good spot for them to cross.”
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Food Service Story
My daughter went to a Tex-Mex place and ordered a taco.
She politely asked for “minimal lettuce.”
The employee apologized and said, “We only have iceberg.”
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At the airport, while checking in, an attendant asked, “Has anyone put anything in your bag without your knowledge?”
I replied, “If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?”
He nodded and said, “That’s why we ask.”
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The crosswalk near my office beeps when it’s safe to cross.
An acquaintance asked, “Do you know what the beeping is for?”
I explained, “It helps visually impaired people know when it’s safe to cross.”
She responded, “But why would blind people be driving?”
She’s a government employee…
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When we picked up our car from the dealership after a service, we were told the keys were locked inside.
In the service department, we saw a mechanic working intensely on the driver’s side lock.
Watching from the passenger side, I tried the door and found it was already open.
“Hey!” I said, “It’s unlocked over here!”
The mechanic replied, “Yeah, I got that side already.”
Stay alert. They walk among us, and they multiply!
