Had a customer once who asked if the car’s cup holder was “air-conditioned.” I laughed, thinking it was a joke, but nope—dead serious. They wanted to keep their iced coffee cold during long drives. I told them the best I could offer was blasting the AC on max and aiming the vents at the cup. They nodded like it was genius. Ever had someone ask you for something so oddly specific it made you question if you were in the right business?

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Yes, one time a customer wanted to know why her Target pick up order was not ready at Walmart...

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Haha, that’s classic. Some people really blur the lines between stores like they’re interchangeable.

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That's actually really funny, I wonder if they heard somewhere that some cars offer air-conditioned cupholders and they really ran with it. Your solution was also brilliant, I love when customers are open to creative solutions for silly problems. I haven't had any fun interactions like that, but I hope to one day 😆

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Right? Some people take “innovative features” way too literally. It’s always a win when they roll with a clever workaround instead of arguing.

I laugh whenever I see a cup holder now...

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