whats the funniest thing youve ever heard a customer say

[DesignFox]

I dunno, I've worked with kids for more than 7 years now...that was the first time a kid said something like that to me! she said it so matter of factly, too...

[Spiffy McMoron]

Actually, relating to DesignFox's post, my mom and her class were in a large group of students that were visiting a local fire station. Mom's class was grade 4, although there were different ages of children there.

One of the firemen were demonstrating how to attach the fire hose to the truck. The fireman was talking about the "male" (Hose) end and the "female" (truck) end, when one of the children asked "Why are they called male and female ends?"

For those who don't know, the "male" end goes into the "female" end, just how a male goes into...well, I'm sure you can figure it out.

Apparently, the fireman stopped, went red, and mumbled something like,"Ask your teacher later".

[tollbaby]

said fireman obviously not being a parent

[DarthRetard]

Or, could be, maybe he'd get in trouble for saying too much or saying it the wrong way? I mean, imagine parents reactions....lol.....in fact, I wish he would have.

[Gurndigarn]

Pinball and a few other games have covers that go over the small light bulbs that look exactly. Officially they're called "light bulb covers". But since they look precisely like latex birth control devices, everyone calls them condoms. You get a few intersting looks from people who aren't familiar with teching pins, though, when they overhear your conversations with fellow pinheads in church.

(I generally avoid the old* joke about "playing pinball takes balls of steel" in church, though.)



*And worn out, really.

[nekoro]

At the end of an hour long tech support call:

"Talk to you later"

[Usagi]

Funniest thing a customer ever said:

I have worked for two of the largest car rental companies - one Green, the other Gold & Black.

A customer when I was at the "Big Green Machine:"
"Your rental car got a parking ticket." (Yes, he was serious!)

A customer of the Black & Gold:
"Can I pay an extra fee to leave a dead body in the car - and you dispose of it?"
(he was in fact horsing around - I laughed out loud for a good 2 minutes)

I guess it just struck me funny.

[Chanlin]

My name is George.... thats G as in Jesus

[DarthRetard]

Could you give me the battery free since the product (not the battery) was returned?

Free? I then referred him to the first 10 minute lesson of my Economics class:

TINSTAAFL

There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.

[Barista_Babe]

This was definately one (of the many) weirdest things I've heard at work.
A customer is standing approximately 2 inches from a giant yellow "Caution: Wet Floor" sign. She turns to me and says "This floor...it's--WET". Yea, the signage would suggest that I suppose...

[latenightchild]

Customer: I have a question.
Me:...okay...
Customer: Whats the difference between the 'no sugar added vanilla' powder, and the 'regular vanilla' powder?
Me: .....um....theres no sugar.....in the no sugar added powder???
Customer: (scuffs and walks away)

[Kilamon]

Sent via Instant Messenger AND email, 2 seperate users:
User: Is the network back up?

[RecoveringKinkoid]

"One of the firemen were demonstrating how to attach the fire hose to the truck. The fireman was talking about the "male" (Hose) end and the "female" (truck) end, when one of the children asked "Why are they called male and female ends?"

For those who don't know, the "male" end goes into the "female" end, just how a male goes into...well, I'm sure you can figure it out. "

Remote TV trucks are like that. We had a saying to help us remember which end of the cable went to the truck and which end went to the camera (which was sometimes far, far away.)

Our saying was "Fk the truck."

Hey, whatever works.