People Go to Radio Shack for That?

Sales girl: Can I help you find anything today?
Middle-aged woman: Yeah, um…
Teenage daughter: What headphones here work with my iPod?
Sales girl: Any of these in this section. Is there a particular kind you are looking for?
Middle-aged woman: Um, are you sure? Could you ask someone and make sure?
Sales girl: Um…
Teenage daughter: Mom, she said these ones.
Sales girl: Let me know if you have any questions…
(five minutes later)
Middle-aged woman to new sales guy: Hi, I was wondering if these headphones will work with an mp3 player?
New sales guy: Um… Uh… Hang on. Julie*, do these…
Sales girl, with her back turned: Yeah, yeah, they do.
New sales guy, laughing: That was quick.
Sales girl: No psychic powers. She already asked me. I guess she just wanted a second opinion with a penis.
Teenage daughter: Good job, mom.

Bloomington, Indiana

Overheard by: You've Got Questions; We've Got Blank Stares

Posted on December 7, 2010
Advice, Compare and contrast, Dumb Customers, Indiana, Smart Employees, Technology

…And I Don't Appreciate Your Making Assumptions Otherwise!

Customer service: Thank you for calling, Mr. Smith, is the account holder your spouse?
Confused customer: No, she's my wife.

Columbus, Ohio

Posted on November 17, 2010
Customer Service, Dumb Customers, Family, General Idiocy, Ohio, Questions, Words

Is This Conversation for Real?

Customer: Excuse me, maybe you know the answer to this. Are betta fish mythological?
Waiter: Um, no. They're real.
Customer: Well, I know they're real, but are they mythological?
(waiter walks away)

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Posted on July 27, 2010
Animals, Dumb Customers, Employees, General Idiocy, North Carolina, Questions

Probably on All 12 Continents, Too!

Customer: Now, your bank operates in 18 different countries? That's throughout the world, I suppose.

Paris
France

Overheard by: Peter

Posted on July 16, 2010
Dumb Customers, General Idiocy, Geography & History, Paris

Clerk: What Do I Know About the Geography Of Australia?

Older woman to employee: Italy is a country in Rome, right?

Barnes & Noble
Long Island, New York

Overheard by: kristen

Posted on January 26, 2010
Dumb Customers, Employees, General Idiocy, Geography & History, New York, Questions

Learn How to Spell.

Customer service rep: Do you spell that with a “k” or with a “c”?
Customer: With a “k”, like “cancer”.

Denver, Colorado

Overheard by: That's so wrong

Posted on January 8, 2010
Colorado, Customer Service, Dumb Customers, General Idiocy, Health & Hygiene, Questions, Weirdness, Words

What's More Fun Than Snow Golf?

Customer: Do you have any balls?
Golf pro: What kind of balls are you looking for?
Customer: Colored ones. My wife loves colored balls!

Charleston, South Carolina

Posted on January 6, 2010
Body Parts, Colors, Dumb Customers, Employees, General Idiocy, Questions, South Carolina

Don't You Feel All Greasy and Dirty Afterward?

Large Korean who likes burgers: You better bring back In-N-Out. I hate Dick's, but love it when it's In-N-Out. Dick's are so small, they never fill me up, that's why it's always gotta be In-N-Out.

Jet City, Washington

Overheard by: Big Fan of Burgers-