Counter Press

Customer rang the bell at the cashier. And immediately complained that no one was serving her. The ring had barely faded.

Customer: Do you have panadol for a 10 year old child?

Me: Like a syrup?

Customer: Yeah.

I showed her Panadol Syrup 6+ for Children.

Customer: Yes, I saw that earlier. You have 1 to 6 and 6+. Do you have one that is 10+?

Me: A 10 year old child can use this.

Customer: I want one that is 10+.

Me: 6+ means it is for six years old and above.

Customer: No, it must be 10+. Do you have it?

Customer: I want something for sore throat.

I gave him Difflam lozenges.

Customer: no I don't want this. I want something that starts with D.

Me: that's what you're holding

Customer: What? Oh no, not this D. I want the smaller D. I prefer swallowing to sucking.

Customer: Is this the biggest?

Me: Yes.

Customer was looking for an item.

Me: It’s down this aisle on the right.

Customer walked down the aisle looking to his left.

Me: It's on your right, sir.

Customer kept looking to his left.

Me: Sorry, I mean on the left.

Customer: I want Zyrtec tablets.

Me: You want the D?

Customer gave a weird look.

Customer was given a single dose medicine with just one tablet in the box.

Customer: Do I take this only once a day or twice a day?

Me: There’s only one tablet in the box.

Customer: Do you have Rene Eyes?

Me: What do you use it for?

Customer: Indigestion.

I showed him a box of Rennies.

Customer: Do you have ornament?

Me: You mean those Christmas decorations?

It was Christmas and we sold some Christmas decorations.

Customer: No, the cream.

Customer: I want Ken-enhancer.

Me: You mean Kenhancer?

Customer: No, Ken-enhancer.

I gave him a pack of Kenhancer.

Customer: I want something for runny nose.

I recommended her an antihistamine.

Customer: The box says it’s for allergy. It doesn’t say it’s for runny nose.

Me: Yes, but I’m telling you it’s for runny nose.

Customer: I want something for blocked nose.

I recommended her a medicine.

Customer: Do you have anything to smoothen the pain?

Me: You mean soothe?

Me: Do you have any drug allergies?

Customer: Do you have linctus?

Me: What brand are you looking for?

Customer: I want a cough syrup called linctus.

Me: Linctus is another term for syrup.

Customer: What kind of pharmacist are you? How can you not know what’s a linctus?

I show them all the different brands that are called linctus.

Customer took one: This one. This is linctus.

Me: Every single one of these is a linctus.