I blame Star Trek.

I love my job. (No, really.) But occasionally, it’s best not to blurt out the first thing that pops into my head when customers talk to me.

Example From Today (which I am absolutely blaming on reboot!Kirk):

Many, many customers: ::sidling up to register, or on the phone:: “Hi. I have a question.” (followed by loooooooooooong pause)

What I’d Like To Say: “That is *so* weird!”

What I Probably Should Say and Sometimes Do, Depending on Whether or Not I Have a Distraction At Hand: “Okay.”

What I Actually Usually Say, Especially When I Wish They Would Hurry Up and Just Ask Already: nothing (which, hilariously, makes some people on the phone say “Are you still there?”)

Mirrored from The Marci Rating System.