I used to work in a camera shop, and one of the services we offered was taking passport photos (with an actual camera, not in a booth).
One day, this guy comes in asking for passport photos, so I say “sure”, pick up the camera, walk around the counter, and pull down the grey backdrop.
I point to the floor in front of the backdrop and say:
Me: “If you could just stand here, please.”
I walk a few feet away to take the picture.
I turn around and bring up the camera, only to see that the guy has stood with his back to me, facing the backdrop; his nose must be only inches away from it.
Keeping my voice perfectly level, I say:
Me: “Okay, if you could just face me…”
He turns around, sees the camera in my hands, and immediately starts to go red. Neither of us mentions it, though, and we complete the transaction.
Afterwards, my manager, who was standing there the whole time, said to me:
Manager: “I have no idea how you kept a straight face…”
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