Monday, February 27, 2006

Do the Math

Me: How much are tickets to A&F?

X: $10 for matinees, $12 for evening shows.

Me: Do you still have tickets for Saturday evening?

X: Yes.

Me: I’d like one ticket for Saturday evening (No exact change in wallet and limited change in the cash box. I hand over one $20 bill and two $1 bills).

X: You said you wanted one ticket.

Me: Yes.

X: So why did you give me $22?

Me: I’m trying to be helpful. I see that you don’t have much change, and you can just give me a $10 bill.

X: (confusion) Um, thanks.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Was he Bolivian? I hear their market math is a complete atrocity.