4-12
Not everyone will react this way, this is a very “Ash” reaction.
Small talk about bills or something would be a good way to converse with a customer but in this case, Ash’s brain worked very literaly here. And that’s ok! This customer doesn’t mind and never do I
Even though this comic is based on my experiences in 2010s and I try to keep it around that era; this little bit about energy bills is kinda me going 😬 in 2023 over my energy bills (sighs in British)
—–
Language note: Whatcha is a British slang contraction of “What are you”- sometimes spelt Watcha or Wotcha.
It depends on what vowels or constinents your accent pronounces more strongly.
↓ Transcript
Ash looks off into the distance.
"OH! I must admit I don't go down to the other side of the store much to notice!"
The customer gives a chuckle. "You have it lucky, can only dread whatcha nergy bills must look like!"
Ash doesn't process the comment as humour, and replies literally with "I-I don't know? That's be the manager's job?"
The customer replies with a flat "yes" before Ash is consumed with embarrassment as he relies "OH! That might have been a joke?" The words AWKWARD flash across his face as he recovered. "Er- how can I help?"
The customer points to the last remaining eclair on the counter. "Please can I have a couple of eclairs if you have another one in the back...?"
sh returns to working mode, reaching for the chiller nearby.
"Let me have a look in the chiller! We had loads in today so we should have more."
The chiller is empty of boxes of eclairs.
Ash's faces loses colour to black and white and he is overcome.
The words MORE AWKWARD flash across his face.
"OH! I must admit I don't go down to the other side of the store much to notice!"
The customer gives a chuckle. "You have it lucky, can only dread whatcha nergy bills must look like!"
Ash doesn't process the comment as humour, and replies literally with "I-I don't know? That's be the manager's job?"
The customer replies with a flat "yes" before Ash is consumed with embarrassment as he relies "OH! That might have been a joke?" The words AWKWARD flash across his face as he recovered. "Er- how can I help?"
The customer points to the last remaining eclair on the counter. "Please can I have a couple of eclairs if you have another one in the back...?"
sh returns to working mode, reaching for the chiller nearby.
"Let me have a look in the chiller! We had loads in today so we should have more."
The chiller is empty of boxes of eclairs.
Ash's faces loses colour to black and white and he is overcome.
The words MORE AWKWARD flash across his face.