All in a Day’s WORK
During a summer-camp sing-along around the campfire, I grabbed my guitar and accompanied the kids. After five or six songs, I asked, “OK, what should we sing next?”
One ten-year-old requested, “A cappella.” —George Heroux Springfield, Illinois
A woman came to our funeral home asking for help finding a family member’s burial site. It took me a few minutes to look up the information and even longer to walk to and locate the actual plot.
The woman, now tired and winded, scolded, “You know, this would be a whole lot easier if you just put them in alphabetical order.”
—Sandy Moffett Bakersfield, California
I was browsing in the men’s department at Neiman Marcus when a knitted black designer blazer caught my eye.
Although the tag said it was on sale, it still cost more than I cared to spend. Tempting fate, I tried it on. Just then, a saleswoman appeared.
“It fits you perfectly,” she said.
“Yes,” I said, “but I really don’t need it.”
Without missing a beat, she replied,
“We don’t sell things that people need.” —Joe Caputo in the New York Times
Client: There are four dots above the word sensitivities in this design. What are they doing there?
Me: Those are the dots on the i ’s. —Clientsfromhell.net
Customers can take advantage of a generous return policy at REI, the camping-gear company. How generous? Here are return claims/ excuses that employees
have had to deal with:
✦ “I dried these boots by the fire, and the soles melted.”
✦ “I bought a different car, and this roof rack doesn’t fit it.”
✦ “A bear slashed my tent.”
✦ “EMTS cut my jacket.”
✦ “These river sandals aren’t sexy enough.” —Adventure-journal.com
Anything funny happen to you at work? It could be worth $$$. For details, go to rd.com/submit.