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(The fire alarm has gone off. The fire department have arrived and the whole building is evacuated. A customer attempts to enter.)
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Me:
Excuse me, the store is closed due to a fire.
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Customer:
I only want a couple of things.
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Me:
There is a fire. We have evacuated the building. *points to scared looking customers and employees*
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Customer:
I only want bread and milk.
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Me:
The building is on fire! I’m sorry, sir, but we will be unlikely to serve anyone until tomorrow!
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Customer:
Oh! Does that mean the fresh vegetables are on offer? *tries to push past me*
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Me:
No. Nothing is on offer at all because the store is closed.
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(At this point more customers are arriving.)
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Customer #2:
So we can’t even pay? Those people got sent home with their stuff for free! *points to customers loading their cars with stolen goods*
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Me:
No, they have stolen those things. They have been caught on camera, and they will be prosecuted when the emergency is over.
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Customer #2:
Oh, so I can get my stuff for free?
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Original customer:
Does that mean it’s free if we eat it all tonight?
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Me:
No. Wait…what?
