“There was a power outage at a department store yesterday. Twenty people were trapped on the escalators.”

“Yesterday, my eyeglass prescription ran out.”

“I went to a general store, but they wouldn’t let me buy anything specific.”

“I went into a general store. They wouldn't let me buy anything specifically.”

“I bought my brother some gift-wrap for Christmas. I took it to the gift wrap department and told them to wrap it, but in a different print so he would know when to stop unwrapping.”

“I worked in a health food store once. A guy asked me, 'If I melt dry ice, can I take a bath without getting wet?”

“I was in a grocery store. I saw a sign that said 'pet supplies.' So I did. Then I went outside and saw a sign that said, 'Compact cars.”