This was going to go in Coworkers, because the second story is longer, but I think the first is just so much more impressive.
The Customer
Yesterday this guy comes up to me and says "Hey, I'm lookin' for a DVD with this ni***r in it."
Aaaand... that's it.
That's his whole description of the movie he wants. A racial slur and the fact that it's on DVD.
Fortunately, his wife was nearby and could remember that they were looking for a boxed set of the 1970s TV series Good Times.
Which we did have.
The Coworker
Z is quickly replacing J (who was finally fired recently) as our humorously bigoted coworker.
Z's dealing with a couple guys looking for a phone. They're skinny young guys in tight jeans, with slicked-back hair and lispy voices. So basically a pair of walking stereotypes.
So when they go off to look at another phone, Z steps over to me.
Z: "Kabe, can I tell you something?"
Me: "Sure."
Z: "I am really homophobic. How am I gonna handle this?"
Me: "...don't be an asshole? That's pretty much all there is to it."
In hindsight, I regret not using the follow-up comment I had: "If it's any consolation, you are the most attractive guy here."
The Customer
Yesterday this guy comes up to me and says "Hey, I'm lookin' for a DVD with this ni***r in it."
Aaaand... that's it.
That's his whole description of the movie he wants. A racial slur and the fact that it's on DVD.
Fortunately, his wife was nearby and could remember that they were looking for a boxed set of the 1970s TV series Good Times.
Which we did have.
The Coworker
Z is quickly replacing J (who was finally fired recently) as our humorously bigoted coworker.
Z's dealing with a couple guys looking for a phone. They're skinny young guys in tight jeans, with slicked-back hair and lispy voices. So basically a pair of walking stereotypes.
So when they go off to look at another phone, Z steps over to me.
Z: "Kabe, can I tell you something?"
Me: "Sure."
Z: "I am really homophobic. How am I gonna handle this?"
Me: "...don't be an asshole? That's pretty much all there is to it."
In hindsight, I regret not using the follow-up comment I had: "If it's any consolation, you are the most attractive guy here."
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