I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase when the clerk noticed I had never signed my name on the back of the credit card. She informed me that she could not complete the transaction unless the card was signed.
When I asked why, she explained that it was necessary to compare the signature I had just signed on the receipt. So I signed the card in front of her, She carefully compared the signature to the one I had just signed on the receipt. As luck would have it, they matched.
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I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, "Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?" To which I replied, "It it was without my knowledge, how would I know?" He smiled knowingly and nodded, "That's why we ask."
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The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually-challenged co-worker when she asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals the blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, "What on earth are blind people doing driving?"
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At a farewell luncheon for an old and dear co-worker who was leaving the company due to "downsizing," our manager commented cheerfully, "This is fun. We should do this more often."
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When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver's side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door and discovered that it was unlocked.
"Hey," I announced to the technician. "It's open!" To which he replied, "I know... I already got that side."
