When Cows Become Omelet Machines
Customer: “Where are your non-cow eggs?”
Me: “Could you please repeat that?”
Customer: “Where are your non-cow eggs?”
Yup, I definitely heard it correctly the first time.
Me: “I’m sorry, sir, I don’t know what you mean.”
Customer: “I want eggs, but I’m lactose intolerant.”
Me: “Eggs don’t have lactose in them.”
Customer: “Well, normal ones do. I want the non-cow ones. You know, non-dairy.”
Me: “Sir, I know our eggs are stored next to the dairy section, but it doesn’t make them dairy.”
Customer: “Listen, I know you think you know stuff, but if you’re not lactose intolerant like me you really should just let the customer lead on this one. Now, do you know where the non-cow eggs are, or do I need to ask someone else?”
Me: “By non-cow eggs, you mean eggs that haven’t been laid by a cow?”
Customer: “Yes.”
Me: *Gestures to every egg we have.* “Sir, I can promise you on my own life, none of these eggs came from a cow.”
Customer: “Thank you! Was that so hard?”
