Sorry, I don’t work here
Scott admitted approaching a smartly dressed man in a shop and asking whether an overshirt was available in another size.
The man replied that he would help if he could but did not work there.
Scott immediately fled the shop and said there should be an emergency cord capable of opening the floor and removing people from situations that embarrassing.
Listeners sent their own stories of mistaking customers for members of staff.
One woman in Italy asked a random shopper to help her find sun cream and cheese before realising he was simply being unusually helpful.
Why does it happen?
Scott concluded that people dressed in black, carrying clipboards or looking particularly confident were most at risk of being mistaken for employees.
Listeners who experienced it regularly explained that they had sometimes stopped correcting people and simply pointed them towards the relevant aisle.
The Birthday Game: Jimmy
Jimmy from Norfolk turned 59 and was planning to cycle Scotland’s North Coast 500 with a friend in 2026.
Their wives would follow in support vehicles and collect the bikes if the challenge became too difficult.
Jimmy collected vinyl ranging from Jim Reeves and the Beatles to Foo Fighters and Snow Patrol.
His first spin was Carl Douglas’s Kung Fu Fighting. He rejected it in the hope of receiving something from the 1980s.
His second was Sigma featuring Paloma Faith with Changing. Jimmy gambled again.
His compulsory final song was Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You Out of My Head.
He was delighted with the upbeat result and said it would get everybody onto their feet.
Fantasy Bake Off
Scott discovered that members of the Radio 2 team were taking part in fantasy Bake Off leagues.
Players attempted to predict Star Baker, the weekly theme and the contestant likely to leave.
Game Changers
Listeners submitted new life hacks ahead of etiquette expert William Hanson’s visit the following afternoon.
Handover
Scott handed over to Sara Cox after Jimmy’s successful third spin.
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