That Sure Is Some Premium Racism
(I’m standing at the counter when two female customers, the first one African-American and the second one white, get in line for service.)
Customer #1: “Hi, can I get a pound of [Premium Brand] ham?”
Me: “I’m sorry, ma’am. We don’t carry [Premium Brand] products. We have [Competing Brand] instead.”
Customer #1: “Oh, that’s no good. I only eat [Premium Brand]. I guess I’ll go somewhere else.”
Me: “I’m sorry for the inconvenience.”
(She walks away, and the second customer approaches.)
Customer #2: “I’d like a half-pound of [Premium Brand] roast beef, please.”
Me: “I’m sorry, as I was just telling that other lady, we don’t carry any [Premium Brand] products.”
Customer #2: “You REALLY don’t have any? You weren’t just saying that?”
Me: “Just saying that? No, ma’am, I wasn’t just saying that.”
Customer #2: “Oh. I just assumed you did have it, but you didn’t sell the good stuff to [racial slurs].”
Me: “…You have a good day, ma’am.”
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