I'm just remembering the weird thing that happened when I'd ask for phone numbers while cashiering:

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I asked a man for his phone number. Her kept giving me 9 numbers. I tried to emphasize a phone number was 10 numbers and he couldn't remember which number he was missing.

Eventually, he got it. Maybe. I was taking his number as he was signing up for a store card.

"I don't remember my number. I don't call myself."

This was only in reference to cell phone numbers. Not home numbers. 99% of the time, if asked about a home number, they remembered it. But cell phone number??? No freaking clue

"Why do you need my phone number?!"

People don't trust that we aren't trying to sell their number. We just need it for when they don't bring in their store card.

They never brought their store card in after that. We always had to look up their number.

They'd give me a number for their card. It wouldn't work. They'd give me up to five numbers before I asked if they filled out a form we gave them.

"Oh. It's still on my kitchen table."

NOTE: This thread is full of typos and I'm sorry. I'll also add more if I recall any. There's absolutely more, I promise.