Both of those are hilarious.
Quite a lot like the guy that went into the parts store looking for a "710
cap" for his Audi.
Einstein once said, "There are only two truly unlimited things in existence:
the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the former."
-Jon
""Ray Irons"" <rirons@doverde.net> wrote in message
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>
> <snip> So he then asks me to look up some parts - - I do so - and then
> asked
> him if we sold him the wrong stuff? He sais no, not yet we havn't. Such
> an attitude... when I informed him I couldn't get the parts he wanted -
> that only pissed him off even more and more whining ensued...... as if
> it was my personal job in life to make sure he got what he wanted. I
> wanted to smack him... Ugh... Welcome to life in customer service :)
>
>
>
> I got few stories like that. How about the guy that pulls an engine swap
> from a carb'ed 305 eng to fuel injected 350 and gets pissed cause I don't
> have the right computer to match his old harness to his new engine.
>
> Two of my newest favorites.
>
> Lady walks into the store at 2 minutes to closing time
>
> Her: Are you still open?
>
> Me: Yeah for about another 2 minutes
>
> Her: Oh good, I need a passenger side headlight for a black 98 Ford Escort
>
> Me: (looks up headlight on computer) Sorry I don't have a passenger side
> headlight for a black 98 Escort
> I have the drivers side for a black Escort and I have the passenger
> side for a red one.
>
> Her: Oh crud! Where can I get one now?
>
>
>
> Yesterday I had a Hispanic lady walk up to the counter.
>
> Her: (heavy accent) I need the turkey
>
> Me: Excuse me? You need the what?
>
> Her: The turkey
>
> Me I don't understand you need the turkey?
>
> Her: Yes the turkey. For a 97 Honda Civic
>
> Me: Ma'am I don't understand. There's no turkey on a car.
>
> Her: The TURKEY, THE TURKEY, The head turkey.
>
> Me: OH! Do you mean you need the Head bolt TORQUE?
>
> Her Si you dumb gringo.
>
>
>
> I got her what she wanted but I really had to restrain myself from
> smacking
> her.
>
> Thank god for parts returned to be disposed of at the store. That and a
> BFH
> does wonders for the soul.
>
>
>
> Ray Irons
> Dover, DE
>
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