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This happened this afternoon, one I've been snarking about all evening to my coworkers and family 
To set the stage, I work in the deli. When the customer approached, we were standing at the Boar's Head case (Boar's Head is a high-end brand of deli meats and cheeses) So the BH products are directly in front of her nose, and behind me, high on the wall is a BH ad-board, listing all the varieties and prices. Sucky Mother and Silent Daughter approach and I ask how I can help them. The following conversation ensues.
SM:" I want you to show me the Boar's Head turkey."
(I unwrap and show her the "Oven Gold", which is the plain roasted turkey)
Me: "This is the plain one..."
SM: "What do you mean when you say PLAIN?? As in, like, you mean there are OTHER kinds??"
(Remember, glass case under her nose, ALL the products displayed. Giant sign behind me, all the products listed)
Me: (I turn and gesture at the sign and read it to her) "Well, there's the Maple Honey Coated, the Saulsalito, Black Forest, the Peppermill....."
SM: "Show me the Black Forest."
(I look, we have none opened, so I pluck an unopened one from the case in front of her nose, which says, in pretty, fancy, black letters: Black Forest Turkey)
Me: "We don't have one opened yet..."
SM: "Oh that looks good, I'll take it."
(HUH?? The wrapper tells you it looks good? I dont get it! But I slice her up her half pound and ask "Anything else today?"
SM: "Do you have Boar's Head chicken?"
Me: (Not wanting a repeat of the above conversation) "Yup, we have plain, buffalo, and barbeque."
SM: "Oh Buffalo Barbeque sounds goods"
Me: "Well, there's buffalo, AND there's barbeque"
SM "Yeah, Buffalo Barbeque!"
Me
Me "There's the Plain, The Barbeque, AND the Buffalo."
SM: "Buffalo Barbeque?" (said in an almost pleading tone, like "Oh Please let there be a buffalo-barbeque!"
Me: (about to lose it): "No, there's Plain- Comma- Buffalo- Comma- and Barbeque. Three different kinds. (Yes I said "comma")"
SM: "Ok, then, the Buffalo. But I only want 4 slices"
To set the stage, I work in the deli. When the customer approached, we were standing at the Boar's Head case (Boar's Head is a high-end brand of deli meats and cheeses) So the BH products are directly in front of her nose, and behind me, high on the wall is a BH ad-board, listing all the varieties and prices. Sucky Mother and Silent Daughter approach and I ask how I can help them. The following conversation ensues.
SM:" I want you to show me the Boar's Head turkey."
(I unwrap and show her the "Oven Gold", which is the plain roasted turkey)
Me: "This is the plain one..."
SM: "What do you mean when you say PLAIN?? As in, like, you mean there are OTHER kinds??"
(Remember, glass case under her nose, ALL the products displayed. Giant sign behind me, all the products listed)
Me: (I turn and gesture at the sign and read it to her) "Well, there's the Maple Honey Coated, the Saulsalito, Black Forest, the Peppermill....."
SM: "Show me the Black Forest."
(I look, we have none opened, so I pluck an unopened one from the case in front of her nose, which says, in pretty, fancy, black letters: Black Forest Turkey)
Me: "We don't have one opened yet..."
SM: "Oh that looks good, I'll take it."
(HUH?? The wrapper tells you it looks good? I dont get it! But I slice her up her half pound and ask "Anything else today?"
SM: "Do you have Boar's Head chicken?"
Me: (Not wanting a repeat of the above conversation) "Yup, we have plain, buffalo, and barbeque."
SM: "Oh Buffalo Barbeque sounds goods"
Me: "Well, there's buffalo, AND there's barbeque"
SM "Yeah, Buffalo Barbeque!"
Me
Me "There's the Plain, The Barbeque, AND the Buffalo."
SM: "Buffalo Barbeque?" (said in an almost pleading tone, like "Oh Please let there be a buffalo-barbeque!"
Me: (about to lose it): "No, there's Plain- Comma- Buffalo- Comma- and Barbeque. Three different kinds. (Yes I said "comma")"
SM: "Ok, then, the Buffalo. But I only want 4 slices"
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