Customer comes through my line. We all wear nametags that are quite visible (something I try to remember when a total stranger calls me by name).
My name is one that's common both in the Middle East ... and, oddly, in parts of Europe.
Customer: "Ooh, your name is [Name]!"
Me (smiling): "Yes, that's right."
Customer: "That's my wife's name!"
Me: "Oh, that's nice!"
Customer: "No, it's not! That's a scary name to me!"
Er ... um ... here's your change, sir ...
My name is one that's common both in the Middle East ... and, oddly, in parts of Europe.
Customer: "Ooh, your name is [Name]!"
Me (smiling): "Yes, that's right."
Customer: "That's my wife's name!"
Me: "Oh, that's nice!"
Customer: "No, it's not! That's a scary name to me!"
Er ... um ... here's your change, sir ...