Get me out of here!

[catalyst2]

Overheard in the Subway queue tonight:

Mother: I'll get you a twelve-inch one
Son (about 6): I don't want a twelve-inch one, I want a foot long!
Mother (reassuringly): But they are the same thing -
Son: I WANT A FOOT LONG!
Mother (nervously): But son, they are the same-
Son (really loud now): I WANT A FOOT LONG!

By this time, they've got to the counter and everybody's heard the "debate".

Assistant: Can I take your order?
Mother: I'd like-
Son: A FUCKING FOOT LONG!
Mother: But twelve inches-
Son (almost incoherent now) : FOOT LONG! FOOT LONG! FOOT LONG!
Assistant: I can take the order as a twelve inch and then make it a foot long, if you want, ma'am?
Mother (rounding on the assistant with all the fury that she can muster): NOT FUCKING YOU TOO! THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! I! HAVE ! HAD! ENOUGH!

and she stormed out of the shop with her son.

Comments

[leecetheartist.livejournal.com]

*Winces* in sympathy.

[catalyst2.livejournal.com]

The funniest thing, once the initial shock wore off, was the look on the guy's face behind the counter. I could have used as the perfect "WTF?" icon!