Like asking what the meaning of life is.

[Trayol]

Whenever I ask my customers how many scoops of ice cream they want, most of them act like they were just given a Jeopardy question.

It's funny looking in their eyes as they glaze over as the hamster forces the rusted wheels to rotate enough to finally give an answer.

It isn't so bad all the time, but the question is a given for ordering scoops of ice cream. How could they not know by now that it's coming?

[Sheldonrs]

When I worked at Brighams in MA, I used to get that a lot. And then there's the ones who, upon seeing the size of the scoop after finally picking just one, complain that it's not enough.

[aurelemsrealm]

It seems any time you give them a choice, they go to THAT place.

Customer: "I'd like a lottery ticket?"
Me: "Okay, what kind of lottery ticket?"
Customer: *dial tone -- duh* "What's winning?" or "What's a good one?"
Me: "I don't play lottery that often. It's either win or lose."
Customer: *dial tone -- duh* "Pick one."
Me: *grabs for whatever ticket as I don't really care since I won't be winning anyway*

Customer: "I need cigarettes."
Me: "What kind of cigarettes?"
Customer: *eyes glaze over* "Your cheapest pack"
Me: *asking for specifications like full flavor, lights, shorts, 100s, etc., so that I don't have to make 500 trips back to the cigarette rack until I'm hot*

Customer: "I want gas."
Me: "What pump? How much?"
Customer: "The white car"
Me: *sees 8 pumps with white cars* "Which pump number? There are 8 white cars out there."
Customer: "I don't know.... that one." *pointing off toward Timbuktu*
Me: *I guess I'll just wait until I see which white car they approach because they pointed at the dumpster on the opposite side of the lot from the pumps* "How much do you want?"
Customer: *handing over odd assortment of money* "Whatever this is. I think it's $x.xx, but I'm not sure."
Me: *counts money* "It's actually $y.yy, not $x.xx."
Customer: *already heading for the door before I finish counting, drool dripping and knuckles dragging in customer's wake* "Duh, okay, will you make sure it cuts off for me?"
Me: *sigh, okay, sure* thinking to myself how can people not figure out their pump number when it's plainly labelled on both the pump and the column. I'm just glad they select their own grade at the pump.

[Custard Chick]

I know that look. The same look appears on my customer's faces when I asked, "Chips, apple or bread?"

COME ONE PEOPLE! IT'S INSANELY SIMPLE - A BAG OF CHIP, AN APPLE, OR A PIECE OF BREAD! ARG?!@!?

[Imogene]

"Chips, apple or bread?"

I would love an extra hunk of bread to go with my hunk of bread that has been sliced open and modified with bits of dead animals, random emulsions, and slivers of vegetation. I loves Carbs!
*giggles to herself mostly*

[Tee]

I would love an extra hunk of bread to go with my hunk of bread that has been sliced open and modified with bits of dead animals, random emulsions, and slivers of vegetation. I loves Carbs!
*giggles to herself mostly*

Man, I hope you're happy.

Now I'm hungry and need to go get food.

[BookstoreEscapee]

how can people not figure out their pump number when it's plainly labelled

Yes, but those labels are a kind of sign and SCs can't read signs.

And I'm not a smoker but don't most smokers have a preferred brand, or at least type, of cigs?

[Evil Queen]

Oddly enough, I have encoured the dreaded "Uhhhhhh" look at my hotel!

"King or Queen?"

"Whichever's cheaper."

"They're the same price."

"...uh.......err.......mmmm......"

[Sonoma]

I would love an extra hunk of bread to go with my hunk of bread that has been sliced open and modified with bits of dead animals, random emulsions, and slivers of vegetation. I loves Carbs!
*giggles to herself mostly*

How did you know what I just had for dinner....runs off to put on tin-foil hat.

[NightWatch]

When presented with questions about food, my brain tends to wage this epic battle in quest of the answer of what i want. But I'm aware I'm terrible at making food-based decisions, so I find out my options before hand and decide before I have to actually answer the question.
I think my problem is that I'm not picky enough, I like pretty much everything that is edible, therefore narrowing it down can be difficult.

[mattm04]

I got that at work al the time. A custoemr want to order a cake. Eventually I ask "what would you like written in it" The respond .... "Yes" I ccan see MAYBE misunderstanding me and hearing "would you like something written on it" if it is noisy and a lot of shoppers talking.

I was talking to one of hour deli employees today and they get they all the time.

Deli Clerk: Hi! What can I get you?
Customer: X Brand Ham, or whatever they want
Deli Clerk: How much?
Customer: Yes.

I can not see how you can misunderstand the question. You asked for some meat or cheesed sliced and they ask how much. DC did not say, "You said *product*, correct? They said how much. The appropriate answer is 1/2 pound, 1/4 pound, etc.

[unclejampuff]

I am a terribly indecisive person. Deciding between ice cream flavours in the grocery store can take upwards of 20 minutes. But I'm nowhere as bad as these people. I prepare myself for decision-makin time!
Tonight I went to a new restaurant for dinner. Since I knew I'd be debating over the menu for ages, I just looked it up online and decided before I even left work.
I smoke one particular kind of cigarettes. I have two back-up choices in case they're out.

[froglet]

Yes, but those labels are a kind of sign and SCs can't read signs.

And I'm not a smoker but don't most smokers have a preferred brand, or at least type, of cigs?

They might not have been buying for themselves, probably buying illegally for some kid outside. But you'd think even the kid would give him a brand.
I myself have bought ciggies for someone else, my mom, but not being completely sucky, I actually asked what she wanted first.

[smileyeagle1021]

Oddly enough, I have encoured the dreaded "Uhhhhhh" look at my hotel!

"King or Queen?"

"Whichever's cheaper."

"They're the same price."

"...uh.......err.......mmmm......"

i get that on the phone all the time... haven't gotten it too much at the hotel though...

[Samaliel]

They might not have been buying for themselves, probably buying illegally for some kid outside. But you'd think even the kid would give him a brand.
I myself have bought ciggies for someone else, my mom, but not being completely sucky, I actually asked what she wanted first.

The one time I bought cigs for my friend ('can't remember why, but I wouldn't have done it without a good reason, since I don't smoke and don't like my friends coating their lungs in tar), I got it wrong. The were the right brand, the right type, but not the right size. He didn't complain though. "They'll do. Thanks again for getting them for me, anyway", he said.