They Buy The Herbs, But They Bring The Spice
A young-ish guy walks over holding a wilting basil plant.
Customer: “Hi, I bought this last week and now it looks… well…”
Me: “Hmm, it’s probably getting too much sun and not enough water.”
Customer: “Oh. I thought herbs liked the sun.”
Me: “They do, but in moderation.”
The customer’s boyfriend walks over and gestures at the plant.
Customer’s Boyfriend: “So did you figure it out?”
Customer: “The plant is throwing shade because I didn’t give it any.”
I stifled a laugh, and gave a simple explanation on how best to maintain the plant going forward.
