She’ll Probably Run Into This Problem Vegan And Again, Part 2

Customer: “Is your honey croissant vegan?”

Me: “Uh… no, ma’am. It’s made with butter and honey.”

Customer: “Oh, but those are okay!”

Me: “Those are okay if you’re a vegetarian, but not if you’re a vegan.”

Customer: “Oh… what’s the difference?”

Me: “The difference between…?”

Customer: “Vegetarian and vegan?”

Me: “Uh… a vegetarian doesn’t eat meat, and a vegan doesn’t eat any product that’s produced by an animal, like dairy products or honey.”

Customer: “Oh… I thought it was a brand.”

Me: “A brand?”

Customer: “Yeah, my friend said they lost weight on the vegan diet and that you had a lot of vegan products. I wanted to try the vegan products.”

Me: “Ma’am, vegan means a choice to not eat certain things. It’s not a brand.”

Customer: “I see.”

Me: “So, what would you like?”

Customer: “Is the chocolate cake vegan?”

Me: “…no, ma’am.”

Customer: “Oh. I’ll have that anyway. I’ll start my diet tomorrow.”

Me: “Of course, ma’am.”

Customer: “Will you have vegan products in tomorrow?”

Me: “We have vegan products now. The brownies are vegan.”

Customer: “So, I’ll lose weight with the vegan brownies?”

Me: “Ma’am, they’re not healthier because they’re vegan. They’re just not made with animal products.”

Customer: “I see.”

I’m beginning to think that when she says, “I see,” it means the opposite.

Customer: “Is your meatloaf vegan?”

Me: “No. That contains meat.”

Customer: “This is so confusing. You should sell vegan products.”

Me: “We do, ma’am, just not the meat or dairy products.”

Customer: “Can you call the vegans and ask them to ship some?”

Me: “Call the vegans?”

Customer: “The company. The vegan company. It’s really bad that you don’t keep their products in stock.”

Me: “Ma’am, once again: vegan isn’t a brand or a company. It’s the name given to a person who chooses not to consume meat or animal products.”

Customer: “I see.”

She did not see.

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