Scene:
Customer is signing his credit slip. I am holding his credit card to check signature.
Me: Are you Armenian?
Customer: Yes.
Beat.
Customer: Are you?
Me: No.
Customer: How did you know I was Armenian then?
Me: Your last name is pretty Armenian.
Customer: What are you?
Me: Assyrian.
Beat.
Customer: My mother is Assyrian.
Me: What's her name?
Customer: Atour.
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