From u/jinriah, TalesFromRetail

A very short one from today in the land of cosmetics at Chain Superstore (TM).

Stupid Rude Lady: "POWDER!"

Me: "...You're looking for powder, ma'am? Face powder, washing powder, baby powder...?"

SRL: much more emphatically "POWDER!"

Me: gives up and guesses "Baby powder?"

SRL: nodding angrily "Yes, god! Where?"

Me: "That'll be on the infant aisles, over -"

SRL: actually banging her hands on her cart handle "No, no, no! God! Powder for a man!"

Me: internally, you LITERALLY JUST SAID....

Me: externally "Powder... For a man? I'm sorry, can you be more spec -"

SRL: "Oh my god! Beard powder!"

Me: wtf is beard powder???? "Um. That sounds like it would be in the men's shaving aisle if we have -"

SRL: "Oh. My. God! I looked there! It's not there! You don't have any!"

Me internally, WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME THEN?!

SRL: "I'm just going to get what I have and go! You weren't helpful!" storms off

And I only had 7 1/2 hours to go. Also, seriously, wtf is beard powder? I'm a guy and don't even know.

--u/jinriah

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