Strange Pleasures

Notorious nickel nurser Ming T. Merciless has the habit of auditing his customer receipt after having reluctantly purchased unnecessary luxury goods such as food. Invariably, at the bottom of the receipt the checkout cashier's first name is given with the assertion that, and Ming quotes, "It's been my pleasure to serve you".

Now either this person has a very limited social life outside the confines of their checkout counter or this is pure balderdash. As much as Ming wants to believe that anyone coming in contact with his person in whatever capacity will take great pleasure in that event, he reluctantly has to conclude that it's the latter possibility that obtains.

Additionally, based on the human interactions afforded Ming here in his beloved New York throughout his life to date, and in the interests of accuracy, that receipt would more appropriately provide the cashier's first name and their sincere hope that customer Ming would heed the injunction to "stick it in your ear". At least then, at least, truth would be well served.