This guy was quite a dick and clearly thought himself far above a mere salesman like myself, mostly though his defining characteristic was that he didn't seem to know his arse from his elbow. Unfortunately I was unable to read his mind and find out what the hell it was he actually wanted so he was fated to leave unsatisfied...
SC: Hi I’m looking for a compact DSLR
Me: Sure, do you mean a compact system camera or are you thinking more like a bridge camera?
SC: No a compact DSLR.
Me: Oh sorry! Do you mean a small bodied DSLR like the Canon 100D?
SC: No but there’s no point anyway because you don’t have them. Which stores have them?
Me: 100Ds?
SC: No I don’t want that I want a compact DSLR.
Me: Look I’m not sure what you’re after, 'compact DSLR' isn't a term that is usually used. If you can give me a model you're after I can search local stores for stock for you.
SC: Well I don’t know what I want do I! That’s why I came to a shop but this is pointless because you don’t have what I want. Which stores have them. I know Lumix make them.
Me: I’m not aware of anything that they make which could be described as a ‘compact DSLR’ except for their range of compact system cameras.
SC: No! Compact D-S-L-R! Can’t you tell me which stores have them?
Me: Unless you can tell me what you want I can’t search for it. Either tell me a model you are looking for or tell me whether you are after a compact system, a bridge or a small bodied DSLR. If you want a bridge or a DSLR we have stock here or if you want a compact system then I will find a store with some suitable stock for you.
SC: No, I don’t know, just tell me… no never mind maybe I’ll have more luck on the internet. HUH! I will just have to look on the internet since you’re not going to help me!
Me: That’s probably best.
Customer storms out.
SC: Hi I’m looking for a compact DSLR
Me: Sure, do you mean a compact system camera or are you thinking more like a bridge camera?
SC: No a compact DSLR.
Me: Oh sorry! Do you mean a small bodied DSLR like the Canon 100D?
SC: No but there’s no point anyway because you don’t have them. Which stores have them?
Me: 100Ds?
SC: No I don’t want that I want a compact DSLR.
Me: Look I’m not sure what you’re after, 'compact DSLR' isn't a term that is usually used. If you can give me a model you're after I can search local stores for stock for you.
SC: Well I don’t know what I want do I! That’s why I came to a shop but this is pointless because you don’t have what I want. Which stores have them. I know Lumix make them.
Me: I’m not aware of anything that they make which could be described as a ‘compact DSLR’ except for their range of compact system cameras.
SC: No! Compact D-S-L-R! Can’t you tell me which stores have them?
Me: Unless you can tell me what you want I can’t search for it. Either tell me a model you are looking for or tell me whether you are after a compact system, a bridge or a small bodied DSLR. If you want a bridge or a DSLR we have stock here or if you want a compact system then I will find a store with some suitable stock for you.
SC: No, I don’t know, just tell me… no never mind maybe I’ll have more luck on the internet. HUH! I will just have to look on the internet since you’re not going to help me!
Me: That’s probably best.
Customer storms out.
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