Every day I'm puzzlin'...

My coworker Danielle told me a great story the other day, and I thought I'd share it with you.

Danielle was approached by a chinese lady, probably in her late 50s. She politely asked the lady is there was anything she could help her find. To this, the lady says, "BROCALONI."

Broccoli? Nope. Baby Brocolli? Nope. Is it a vegetable? Nope.

This went on for a while. Finally, Danielle took a shot in the dark. "Do you mean macaroni?"

The lady was looking for macaroni and cheese in a box.

Sometimes silence is best.

Once, I was ringing up a customer who was very quiet. I greeted him genuinely with a "Hi! How are you today?" Nothing. Ok...fuck you guy. Whatever. I go on ringing. I notice that he has dog treats. Maybe he's one of these guys that just can't seem to talk to anyone unless it's something of interest to them! I go for the dog to try and open up a conversation.
"These are great! My dog loves these! What kind of dog do you have?"
He looked up at me, from caterpillar eyebrows furrowed on a greasy brow. He then said, "Ain't got no dog." His swollen belly jutted as he spoke, making the stains on his shirt dance.
The moral of this story? Silence is better than Awkward/Horrified Silence.