Banana Drama, Part 8
I used to work in the produce department at a grocery store.
Customer: “Y’all got any yellow bananas? Everything you have out is all green!”
Me: “We just got them in, and we won’t have any yellow ones until tomorrow. These green ones should be yellowing by tomorrow too, though.”
Customer: *Suddenly very confused.* “But these bananas are green! How am I supposed to eat these things?! Bananas aren’t green!”
Me: “They’re green because they’re not ripe yet. When they ripen they’ll be yellow.”
Customer: “These are unnatural! What are you trying to sell here?”
By this point he’s making a scene, seething over the green bananas while everyone in produce is staring. After my manager tries to explain the ripening process again the customer has had enough:
Customer: “I’m never shopping here again! Keep your weird alien bananas to yourself!”
‘Never again’ turned into two days, as the same customer was back and grabbed a bunch of the exact same bananas he was complaining about before.
Customer: “Good! You got some real bananas in finally! I was about ready to boycott you entirely!”
I suddenly wished the bananas had stayed green a little longer.
Related:
Banana Drama, Part 7
Banana Drama, Part 6
Banana Drama, Part 5
Banana Drama, Part 4
Banana Drama, Part 3
