Heard at the JiffyLube

Clerk: Would you like to donate $3 to the "Matthew's Fight for Sight" campaign?
Patron: Well, who is he?
Clerk: What?
Patron: Who's Matthew? If I'm supposed to help him, don't I get to know who he is?
Clerk: Hmmm (studiously examining the flyer)...well...let's see here...
Patron: I mean, is he from around here? Is that why you're doing this?
Clerk: (frantically scanning the flyer) Um. This doesn't really say. Quite often it's for people in Boston (she says hopefully). Sometimes. He might be from around here (defeated).
Patron: No, thank you, I don't think so (a little too smug and victoriously).

Comments

[gab]

Hahaha! That cracked me up...I always feel so guilty when they ask me for extra money.

[Stie: My Favorite Things]

That is too funny. You know at every store there is like five of those jars asking for help. It'd be nice to actually know a little something about the people we're asked to donate to.

[Bridget]

That is so great. I wish I had the guts to say something like that. The poor clerk though probably hates having to ask everyone too.

[Annie]

I should add that this wasn't me and I *did* give the $3, partly because I felt so bad for the clerk who had to ask everyone about it. I just had never heard anyone question it quite so thoroughly!