They Want A (Gas)Lighter Flavor

Customer: *Holding up their glass of soda.* “Excuse me, but this is Pepsi, and I ordered a Coke!”

Me: “That is a Coke, sir.”

Customer: “Don’t lie to me, boy! This is a Pepsi!”

Me: “Sir, we don’t even carry any Pepsi products.”

I point to the huge fridge with a Coca-Cola label on it, with only Coca-Cola products stored inside.

Customer: “Don’t question my ability to taste the difference, boy!”

Me: “Stop calling me boy, and maybe you should be the one questioning your ability, as that is 100% a Coke.”

Customer: “Get your manager out here!”

I explained the situation to the manager.

Manager: “We only sell Coke products, sir. There’s no way that’s a Pepsi.”

Customer: “It’s a Pepsi! Why are you gaslighting me!? Why are you all lying to me?!”

My manager goes to the fridge and picks up a can of Coke. He hands it to the customer along with a fresh glass of ice.

Manager: “Here’s your Coke, sir. Allow me to take that other one away.”

My manager does so and walks away from the table with me.

Manager: *To me.* “The moment they start using the buzzwords they learned from whatever political podcast they’re listening to lately, you know they’re not worth trying to convince. If they ever start complaining about ‘gaslighting’, ‘woke’, and ‘DEI’, just come and get me.