Woman orders a fruit salad without pineapple where I work

[Throwmeabone]

So these two women order fruit salads, and just tell me one with pineapple one without.

I make them at the same time and cut up the fruit: honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, strawberries and grapes.

Later one of them calls and I answer the phone.

Her: I just wanted to let you know that I ordered a fruit salad without pineapple and the person who was making it cut pineapples with the same knife and now I'm having an allergic reaction and have to go to the emergency room.
Me: ..you didn't tell us you had an allergy, you just said you wanted no pineapple.
Her: Well, why else would I ask for no pineapple unless I had an allergy?
Me: Some people just don't like pineapple..
Her: (Forgot what she said, but she basically scoffs at that)
Me: If it's something that serious you should mention that you have an allergy
Her: (Reiterates that not ordering pineapple implies she has an allergy)
Me: Well I'm sorry that that happened. (Can't think of anything else to say)
Her: Okay, good bye.

WTF lady? The store I work at deals exclusively with fruit and she thinks she would be okay by casually not mentioning a serious allergy!

Edit: She didn't sound like she was dying on the phone, just like she had a sore throat or something.

 

[zoiks]

throw you a bone?

 

[Throckmorton]

She's going to sue you and you'll wish you had snuck more pineapple juice in there. Dead pineapple allergy sufferers tell no tales.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Throwmeabone
So these two women order fruit salads, and just tell me one with pineapple one without.

I make them at the same time and cut up the fruit: honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, strawberries and grapes.

Later one of them calls and I answer the phone.

Her: I just wanted to let you know that I ordered a fruit salad without pineapple and the person who was making it cut pineapples with the same knife and now I'm having an allergic reaction and have to go to the emergency room.
Me: ..you didn't tell us you had an allergy, you just said you wanted no pineapple.
Her: Well, why else would I ask for no pineapple unless I had an allergy?
Me: Some people just don't like pineapple..
Her: (Forgot what she said, but she basically scoffs at that)
Me: If it's something that serious you should mention that you have an allergy
Her: (Reiterates that not ordering pineapple implies she has an allergy)
Me: Well I'm sorry that that happened. (Can't think of anything else to say)
Her: Okay, good bye.

WTF lady? The store I work at deals exclusively with fruit and she thinks she would be okay by casually not mentioning a serious allergy!

Unfortunately, those of us with food allergies don't always assume the potentials of cross-contamination. I'm not justifying her attitude or yours, but it happens. Hopefully, she is all right, but I'm curious to know if she was carrying an Epi-pen or not.

 

[nakedfrog]

Well, if I had an ER-worthy food allergy, I think I'd probably go a little out of my way to mention it in that kind of situation.

 

[Throwmeabone]

Originally posted by: zoiks
throw you a bone?

Please.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Throwmeabone

Originally posted by: zoiks
throw you a bone?

Please.

They have what you need.

 

[KK]

I'd find out where the bitch lives then plant some pineapple trees in her yard.

 

[Baked]

You should've just told her it's part of natural selection and that you played no part in her allergic reaction.

 

[bctbct]

Originally posted by: KK
I'd find out where the bitch lives then plant some pineapple trees in her yard.

Posts like this is why I come here

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: minendo
They have what you need.

You are in rare form tonight

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Well, if I had an ER-worthy food allergy, I think I'd probably go a little out of my way to mention it in that kind of situation.

:thumbsup:

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: minendo
They have what you need.

You are in rare form tonight

I know you told me never to post that picture of you, but it fit this thread perfectly.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Well, if I had an ER-worthy food allergy, I think I'd probably go a little out of my way to mention it in that kind of situation.

/agree

I've got a friend with shellfish allergies... whenever we go out to eat, she always makes sure to ask the waiters to tell the cook not to prepare her foods near or with the same utensils/pans/whatever that had been used for any kind of fish product. and if the cook can't comply, she just orders dessert

I really think the onus is on the person with the allergy... I ask for no lettuce on almost anything I order. that doesn't mean I'm allergic to lettuce.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: minendo
Unfortunately, those of us with food allergies don't always assume the potentials of cross-contamination. I'm not justifying her attitude or yours, but it happens. Hopefully, she is all right, but I'm curious to know if she was carrying an Epi-pen or not.

People with food allergies should just eat at home. Expecting restaurants, bakeries and such to cater to your allergies is ridiculous.
At my grandkids' school, they had to stop letting the kids bring treats from home to share because a couple of kids had peanut allergies. WTF? Why should everyone have to suffer because your kids are deficient?
My wife wants to start a coffee shop and bakery, but with all the fucking lawsuits by people with food allergies, it hardly seems worth it.

"Caution, this bakery may serve products made with flour, milk, and/or peanuts."
You'd THINK something like that would be enough to protect a business, but sadly, no.
People with food allergies should just eat at home and leave the rest of the world to enjoy their foods.

 

[xanis]

That lady is a moron. In my experience, 99% of the time people have no problems getting special orders filled due to food allergies. It was all on her to let the people preparing her food that she didn't want pineapples due to an allergy.

 

[Leros]

At a restaurant I worked at, a woman ordered a Chicken salad (chicken, mushrooms, bacon, etc) but without chicken. The woman ate half of it, then apparently realized it had bacon in it. She was pretty pissed because she was vegetarian and assumed we understood that when she said no chicken. Gosh.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

At my grandkids' school, they had to stop letting the kids bring treats from home to share because a couple of kids had peanut allergies. WTF? Why should everyone have to suffer because your kids are deficient?

peanut allergies are serious business (seriously).

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: minendo
Unfortunately, those of us with food allergies don't always assume the potentials of cross-contamination. I'm not justifying her attitude or yours, but it happens. Hopefully, she is all right, but I'm curious to know if she was carrying an Epi-pen or not.

People with food allergies should just eat at home. Expecting restaurants, bakeries and such to cater to your allergies is ridiculous.
At my grandkids' school, they had to stop letting the kids bring treats from home to share because a couple of kids had peanut allergies. WTF? Why should everyone have to suffer because your kids are deficient?
My wife wants to start a coffee shop and bakery, but with all the fucking lawsuits by people with food allergies, it hardly seems worth it.

"Caution, this bakery may serve products made with flour, milk, and/or peanuts."
You'd THINK something like that would be enough to protect a business, but sadly, no.
People with food allergies should just eat at home and leave the rest of the world to enjoy their foods.

Seeing as to how 1 in 50 people suffer from food allergies this is an important topic. Furthermore, the issue of food sensitivities is increasing which is causing food allergy numbers to increase. Your example of peanuts is quite interesting because peanut allergies are probably the worst to suffer from. Breathing in the dust of peanuts alone can kill a person with a peanut allergy.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Never knew people could be allergic to pineapple. I learned something tonight.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Never knew people could be allergic to pineapple. I learned something tonight.

Most food allergies are known to fall into what the food industry refers to as the "Big 8", but food allergies can be caused by any food.

The "Big 8":
Peanuts
Tree nuts
Fish
Shellfish
Milk
Wheat
Soy
Eggs

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

If someonesaid, no nuts, I'd assume allergy. If someone says pinapple, I'd assume they don't like pineapple. God, if someone says no kachup on their burger, do you automatically assume they have an allergy to tomatoes or that they don't like tomatoes?

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
If someonesaid, no nuts, I'd assume allergy. If someone says pinapple, I'd assume they don't like pineapple. God, if someone says no kachup on their burger, do you automatically assume they have an allergy to tomatoes or that they don't like tomatoes?

No it means they're allergic to ketchup.

 

[blinky8225]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: minendo
Unfortunately, those of us with food allergies don't always assume the potentials of cross-contamination. I'm not justifying her attitude or yours, but it happens. Hopefully, she is all right, but I'm curious to know if she was carrying an Epi-pen or not.

People with food allergies should just eat at home. Expecting restaurants, bakeries and such to cater to your allergies is ridiculous.
At my grandkids' school, they had to stop letting the kids bring treats from home to share because a couple of kids had peanut allergies. WTF? Why should everyone have to suffer because your kids are deficient?
My wife wants to start a coffee shop and bakery, but with all the fucking lawsuits by people with food allergies, it hardly seems worth it.

"Caution, this bakery may serve products made with flour, milk, and/or peanuts."
You'd THINK something like that would be enough to protect a business, but sadly, no.
People with food allergies should just eat at home and leave the rest of the world to enjoy their foods.

Seeing as to how 1 in 50 people suffer from food allergies this is an important topic. Furthermore, the issue of food sensitivities is increasing which is causing food allergy numbers to increase. Your example of peanuts is quite interesting because peanut allergies are probably the worst to suffer from. Breathing in the dust of peanuts alone can kill a person with a peanut allergy.

Speaking as someone with peanut allergies, I think it's a reasonable rule. When I was six years old, other kids would share their food with me, and I'd take it. One time, a kid gave me peanut butter crackers. Needless to say, that wasn't fun at all. When you're six years old, you're not that careful, and don't think to ask every person that offers you food if it has peanuts.

 

[CanOWorms]

At least she had her priorities right - she called the store before heading out to the ER.