Placebo Me, Part 7
Movie Theater | Right
| May 4, 2013
(A mother and her six-year-old child approach the concession at around 7:00 PM.)
Child: “I want a coke!”
Mother: “No, sweetie, you can’t have caffeine. Would you like some root beer instead?”
Child: “Okay!”
Me: “Oh, actually, this brand of root beer does have caffeine.”
Mother: “Shush! Work with me here.”
Me: “Um… okay?”
(I proceed to make the drink. The child wanders a short distance away, looking at a poster.)
Me: “So, why do you not want him to know it has caffeine?”
Mother: “Well, it’s all psychological, like a placebo. I don’t want him up all night!”
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Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
