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She Has to Rebuff Him Three Times Before Answering the Question

Middle-aged female shopper: Excuse me, can you tell me where the matzoh is?
Fairway employee: Matzoh? I don’t know. What is that, a drink?

–Fairway Market, Red Hook, Brooklyn

  • Posted on July 9, 2006
  • Brooklyn, Customers, Shopping
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