Typical Workplace Conversation

While covering a meal break on the the gateline, a foreign gentleman approaches me.
"Excuse me sir, the gate kept my ticket."
"It must've been a single ticket, they're retained by the gates."
"Oh, but I needed it for a receipt."
"O.K, I should be able to get your ticket from inside the gate."
"Thank you."
I go over to the automatic gate.
"Where have you just travelled from?"
"The Netherlands."