Why You Never Stereo-Type
FAST FOOD, RESTAURANT | WORKING | NOVEMBER 7, 2012
(I have just gotten out of the hospital after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It’s a huge change for me as I now have to take insulin injections and watch what I eat. The cashier at the fast food restaurant is a girl in her late twenties.)
Cashier: “Hi, what can I get for you?”
Me: “Actually, can I see a menu with the nutrition information on it, please?”
Cashier: *rolls her eyes and sighs* “Here ya go…”
Me: “Thank you…okay, I’ll have a grilled chicken salad, please.”
Cashier: “And I suppose you want LIGHT dressing?”
Me: “Yes, please.”
Cashier: “And I SUPPOSE you want a DIET Coke?”
Me: “Yes, thank you.”
Cashier: “You teenage girls are all the same, doing crash diets and having self esteem issues. It’s getting old. ”
Me: “Wow… well, thanks for your concern, but I just got out of the hospital.” *show her my hospital bracelet* “I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and now take lots of injections and check my blood sugar when I eat. That means I have to eat the right amount of carbs.”
Cashier: *turns red* “Well, I didn’t mean you. But you know how teenage girls are!” *gives me my receipt and bolts to the kitchen*
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