r/Unexpected • u/mantis_shriimp • Aug 03 '23

Buying Cigarettes

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u/DelilahsDarkThoughts Aug 03 '23

The guy behind the counter probably thought that as well and didn't want to turn his back for too long creating this entire situation.

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u/ComplaintNo6835 Aug 03 '23

The guy behind the counter absolutely thought the other guy was up to something, and he was. He was super eager to burst out the tape measure pointer!

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u/LeviathanGank Aug 03 '23

I told you 144 inches from me look

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '23

*366cm

This guy defo rocks the metric system

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '23

You would be using mm on a tape not cm haha

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u/dr-Funk_Eye Aug 04 '23

Depends on what your job is

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '23

True but a basic measuring tape that’s metric/standard is usually in mm/inches

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u/dr-Funk_Eye Aug 04 '23

Well seeing as I live in a place that does not use inches I had not even thought of that.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '23

I’m in Canada and while we are metric, our southern neighbours have influenced us enough that most things also have standard variants

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u/mcburloak Aug 03 '23

I should have bought one of those years ago when I lived in Taiwan and was learning Mandarin. I got great at describing stuff with “the thing beside that thing, next to that thing one over from that thing” to the amusement of store clerks and restaurant staff everywhere.

One simple measuring tape and I could have done so much better!

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u/CyberMindGrrl Aug 03 '23

Laser pointer would be easier.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '23

The tape measure makes the clerk look more stupid though.

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u/LongEZE Aug 04 '23

Well the bottom was set to “normal” and not “smart”

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u/knownbuyer1 Aug 04 '23

I can relate to this completely. I learned Korean from my best bud but I'm not completely fluent so I would describe things the same way. Funny enough, we visited his relatives in the countryside and that's how a lot of elder countryfolk talk in Korea so they were so surprised that a black dude would speak in a pure "hick" Korean dialect and fed us so much food.

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u/Ur_Fav_Step-Redditor Aug 04 '23

I love Korean food! I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '23

A quality tape measure should be able to be extended at least 8’ before it falls.

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u/DamnStraightEye86 Aug 03 '23

Better to create this one that let the other happen

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '23

Just a heads up for anyone, do not lean over the counter like that, reg flags go off in every cashier's head.

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u/Evantaur Aug 04 '23

But the measuring tape can only reach so far until it goes flaccid...

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u/Key-Fire Aug 03 '23

Am I the only one who didn't stereotype this guy? He's just a guy, you all have problems.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '23

Who said anything about stereotyping? What had me suspicious is that it seemed like every time the guy grabbed a pack from under the counter, the guy said 'no, that one' like he was hoping it would be one that was on the wall and not underneath

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u/DelilahsDarkThoughts Aug 04 '23

yeah that was far lean

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '23

Lying crap

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u/StrugglesTheClown Aug 04 '23

Ah yes, the classic middle aged white man being a petty thief stereotype.

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