British Comedy Guide

CUSTOMER SERVICE

INT. DIY STORE. DAY.

OLD BOY MAX IS SHOWING NEW GIRL SYREETA, THE IN'S AND OUTS OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICES DESK.

MAX
Well there you go Syreeta. Your first customer.

SYREETA
Hello sit, how can I help you?

WE PAN PACK TO REVEAL A MAN WITH A WHITE SHIRT, BLACK WAISTCOAT, FOLDED UP APRON AND A NAPKIN DRAPED OVER HIS ARM.

CUSTOMER
Hello, would madam like to see the Menu?

HE HANDS SYREETA A MENU AND PRODUCES A PAD.

CUSTOMER
Perhaps madam would like a little something to drink?

PANICCED SYREETA TURNS TO MAX, HE NODS KNOWLINGLY AND GOES TO THE TANNOY.

MAX (OVER TANNOY)
Can I have a manager to the customer services desk. Customer waiting.

END

Um - I maybe being a bit thick here but I don't understand.

Someone told me never to explain a sketch, and of all the places I've posted this, it's the first time I've needed to.

But maybe I've spent too long in DIY store. :)

But all the information is there maybe there is a way to explain what the customer is doing. ;)

Maybe I'll try looking at it from another angle.

It's a simple play on words... maybe your thinking too deeply.. it's a fairly shallow sketch, the key is 'what is the customer doing'.. hence the punchline.

Perhaps I should have kept that one to other forums Laughing out loud

I thought you never explain sketches.

Quote: David Chapman @ September 26, 2007, 10:00 PM

I thought you never explain sketches.

It was getting painful... Laughing out loud

This had better be followed by a hell of a rim shot.

I liked it - reminded me in style of The Sketch Show - could imagine it with Tim Vine or Lee Mack.

I'm 50/50 about this one, danny

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