DO NOT DO THIS.
This makes me so angry.
If you work in a movie theater and you do this I have no respect for you.
My younger brother is Type 1 Diabetic.
When we go to a movie theater, we always get him diet soda. If he were to get regular when we asked for diet, we would not give him the insulin he would need for it. If that happens, his blood sugar level could go so high he could go into a coma, go blind, or even die.
If somebody gave him regular soda instead of diet without telling us, that person could be responsible for a nine-year-old being killed or blinded.
Just thinking about that makes me so angry. I get scared every time we take him to a movie in case the people working there saw this picture and decide to do the same thing.
Please signal boost this so people know.
This also applies to baristas
Fun story about the baristas doing this kind of shit.
I am very sensitive to lactose, not Lactose intolerant but because of stomach ulcers that are still healing. A couple years ago I went to Starbucks right after my classes with some friends and asked for a green tea latte with soy milk. The barista, for some reason out of malice and/or hate for her life so she took it out on me, gave me whole milk in my latte.
5 minutes after my first sip of latte, my stomach cramped BAD. Not the “Oh! time to poop!” kind of cramp but it felt like someone had stabbed me with a knife and twisted it. Now I’ve had this happen before so I knew the cause of it. I went up to the barista clutching my gut screaming at her that she put dairy in my latte rather than soy LIKE I REQUESTED. She denied it and called me a “pretentious white girl for wanting soy”and so my friends got the manager. I had to explain that I had stomach ulcers that were still healing and if I were to go to the hospital for this incident, they would be responsible for it.
Manager flipped his shit and the barista was terrified out of her mind. Pretty sure both thought i was gonna sue. Manager actually fired her on the spot because of the negligence. My friends managed to get me home in one piece while I stayed home for 3 days in absolute agony and missed my midterm.
So remember kiddies, if someone is asking for Diet or “Skinny” or “soy” or anything that is not regular, give them what they requested because it may not be them being healthy, but a dietary need that can possibly be life or death
also if they ARE trying to be healthy you should give it to them to!! Its not your decision to police or question others food choices!!!
also im lactose intolerant AND ive had stomach infections/ulcers so i feel this.
I have Celiac Disease, so I’m very gluten intolerant. When I go out to eat at restaurants a lot of people just assume that I asked for my food gluten free because of the gluten free diet fad (which is usually a bullshit diet btw).
Last month I went out to dinner with a friend at an italian restaurant that had a small gluten free menu. I had been there once before and had their gluten free pasta and it was great! I think one of the managers had been there and was super helpful when taking my order to make sure that everything was gluten free for me. When I ordered the gluten free pasta again this time though, the waitress who took my order all but rolled her eyes at me. I didn’t think much of it at the time, because the restaurant was so accommodating before, I just assumed it would be the same this time.
But sure enough, they brought out my pasta, I ate it, and about an hour later I had extreme stomach pains and was throwing up (in a movie theater no less).
Barfing and agonizing pain aside, eating gluten when you have celiac causes a lot of internal damage that’s hard to notice. The biggest thing is that it damages your intestines, preventing your body from absorbing nutrients properly, which can take months to heal.
So PLEASE, if you work at a restaurant or anything with food and someone asks for something a certain way, please listen to them and don’t just disregard someone’s order. It’s not funny and it can have serious consequences.
I will reblog this with every single story about someone getting sick because of an asshole giving them the opposite of what they ordered until it sinks in for everyone.
Recently on the news a 16 year old boy with a dairy allergy had gone to eat at IHOP with his family. The specifically asked if they could make dairy free pancakes and they said yes. Not too long after he had a reaction and was rushed to the hospital. This kid died because the was dairy in his pancakes that they asked for no dairy. His epi pen that his mother had wasn’t enough to help him. I know working in fast food or any job that’s serves food and beverage sucks but not as much as causing someone to get sick over negligence.
My youngest cousin – who is now five, he just started kindergarten – has Celiac’s disease. You would not BELEIVE the amount of times I’ve heard my aunt say she’s ordered something gluten free, only to watch the waiter or waitress’s eyes go huge when she gives it to my cousin – my cousin with the medical id band on his tiny five year old wrist proclaiming I HAVE CELIACS and have to take it back. Shit like this could kill my cousin. Knock it the fuck off.
I cannot tolerate caffeine–it makes me have chest pain and a racing pulse, and also gives me horrible body pain, so I always ask for decaf if I order coffee when I’m out, and doublecheck with the waiter/ress when they bring it. but instead of saying “is this decaf like I asked for?” I always say “oh, did I remember to order decaf?” I shouldn’t have to act like I’m the forgetful one (because I know damn well I asked for decaf) but it seems to work better than implying that they screwed up when I take the blame on myself like that. and if there’s any hesitation when they answer, I tell them, “if there’s any doubt, please get another one, or just give me water–if this is regular, it’ll mess up my heart” and lots of times when I say that, they look alarmed and go change it or get another one.
but I shouldn’t HAVE to share my personal medical history with strangers just to get my order right! no one should! how is it their business? it makes me really uncomfortable to have to do that. JUST GIVE PEOPLE WHAT THEY ORDER!
I’ve reblogged this maaaany times before but there’s a few new stories on here so i’m doing it again.
cut this shit out
don’t be that kind of asshole.
As a diabetic, this would make me so beyond angry. Skinny doesn’t mean they don’t have a life threatening illness. Skinny doesn’t mean they can process sugar the way you do. People that do this are the worst kinds of people. DO NOT DO THIS!
Me and my family went to a restaurant a few years back and one of the dishes we ordered was made with wine vinegar, which I am allergic to, so we asked the waiter to skip it, and he said sure, no problem, that’s fine. So my food gets to the table, and I start eating and then my throat closes and I can’t breathe and then I start coughing and throwing up right there in the middle of the restaurant and it was very fortunate that I was with my family and they knew what was happening to me. I had to be rushed to the hospital, and admitted, and I came damn near close to having my throat cut open so I could breathe through a whole on my neck. Because they put wine vinegar in my food when I explicitly told them not to, because they were assholes, and I could have died. They probably didn’t mean to hurt me but they did. I missed class, and work, and, again, I COULD HAVE DIED.
i have cyclic vomiting syndrome and can’t tolerate dairy or red meat. violating my dietary restrictions triggers an acute episode, and i have to be hospitalized and given iv saline, ativan, and anti-emetics to stop the (extremely painful and incapacitating) vomiting. if somebody put regular milk instead of soy milk in my latte and i didn’t notice the taste immediately, i could wind up in the er and then spend several days in bed recovering, eating nothing but saltines and dry toast and clear liquids until my body was able to tolerate food again, unable to work or go out or do anything besides rest. whenever i go to starbucks, i WATCH them make my drink. cvs episodes are horrible and i hate them, and i can prevent them if i do everything right, but that means my damn barista has to cooperate. if somebody decided i was a stuck up white girl and gave me whole milk instead of soy they could put me in the hospital and cost me days of income. give ppl the food they fuckin order. it’s not that hard.
Reblogging because it’s so important. I’m “lucky” I don’t have any food allergies or intolerence, but it makes me mad when people take them not seriously, think you are picky or just following a “white girl diet fad”.
90% of people don’t take my cats and dog allergies seriously when I tell them I’m allergic and wondering if a cat or a dog is present at X place. They think it’s just watery eyes. Nope. Well yeah, watery and itchy eyes, but I start wo wheeze and have trouble breathing. They don’t give epi-pen for those (anyway you have to go to the hospital after) just inhaler. It’s no miracle, specially if I didn’t take other meds before.
When people tell you about their allergies or restriction, trust them!
Reblogging for all the stories here because this is sooo important!
I have a severe allergy to gluten and relate to MANY of the stories above. My daughter has a severe allergy to milk fat, and I have had to hold her hair many times while she vomits on the side of the road because we couldn’t even make it home from the “accidental” whole milk instead of skim.
I’m super lactose intolerant so accidental milk is always fun. Severe diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating, and gas like you wouldn’t believe. Better than death you might say but, I have other medical conditions, so that diarrhea could lead to vomiting(it’s so bad the vomit comes out my mouth AND nose) and dehydration that in turn becomes low cortisol and adrenal crisis. A bitchy barista can land me in the hospital with an intramuscular shot and saline iv. Hun, it takes no time to listen and follow my order. It takes me at least 24 hours to get out of the hospital. Be nice.
I’m allergic to pork. Legit allergic. I can’t count how many times I’ve had to ask it off my food only to receive it with bacon or ham or something on it.
Please respect peoples food requests. It costs 0.00$ to not be a dick.
I actually have customers who say they’ll only eat at my restaurant when I’m there, because they know I require all policy to be followed, as in “I will kick you the fuck off your shift if you skimp,” if someone says the words “I have an allergy.” I developed our allergy policies, for that matter, because what we had in place before was “I guess you shouldn’t change your gloves … . ?” On my shifts your gloves get changed, that line gets wiped down with a new cloth, paper under EVERY ITEM for the person with the allergy, bag their food separately to prevent contact. If there’s a risk of cross-contamination with an allergen, like tomatoes in the guac because stuff spills when you’re moving as fast as we do, I’ll open a new bag of food. I learned the ingredients in every item we serve so I could advise people on hidden allergens (e.g., there’s a small amount of wheat in our beef as a thickener; we fry with safflower oil). We have a grease pencil to mark special builds and I use it liberally on allergy orders. If all of this sounds like overkill, you’ve never watched a child suffer from anaphylaxis. I don’t play around.
Like, I bitch about my job a lot, but food allergies and special needs are not something I will ever bitch about. Even if you’re a complete asshole I won’t risk contaminating your food. (Although people with allergies seem to be way nicer than the general population, I gotta say.) Don’t do it. If someone’s a petty asshole to you, give them too much ice in their drink. Don’t play with their health.
DO NOT FUCKING SCROLL PAST THIS P L E A S E
Reblogging this again because it is important. Doing the right thing has no cost but doing the wrong thing can cost a person’s life. Don’t be a dick, give the person what they ordered
Reblogging always. I especially hate that things that are legitimate concerns for people, EVEN LIFE AND DEATH SERIOUS, are taken as some kind of “fad” or “trend.” The benefit of a something becoming a trend is that it becomes more readily accessible.
The downside is when you actually need it, people assume it just for the trend.
Please don’t be this person. I beg you. Don’t sink to that level. Please.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD P L E A S E DON’T BE THIS PERSON.
I used to have a milk and eggs allergy as a child (as a baby to about kindergarten age). Both resulted in my having breathing issues and fainting. My parents had to always be watching what the hell went near me so that I wouldn’t have to go to the hospital because they weren’t sure what would happen when I fainted.
I don’t think you would want to be the one responsible for a toddler being sent to the ER, because a) you’d probably feel bad and b) the parents might sue.
Luckily I’ve grown out of it. But as a white bitch I don’t want to know what could’ve happened if I hadn’t grown out of them and had a negligent server at at restaurant…
Don’t question people when they order. It’ll save everybody the energy.
My dad has a celiac disease and was trying to buy gluten free bread at I think a Kroger we don’t usually go to. Pretty sure this was around the gluten free diet trends (not sure), so whoever gave him the bread chose the not gluten free one. So he got his bread but didn’t realize it wasn’t gluten free and ate it. Thankfully, he realized soon enough and didn’t suffer that much of a reaction. The person who gave him the bread could’ve killed my dad if he didn’t realize earlier, though. So even if there’s a fad going on that you don’t agree with, please just give them the product. You could kill someone if you think it’s just a fad they’re following.
It literally costs 0 dollars to respect people’s orders. Like ffs is it really that hard to take down someone’s order properly? You could end up hurting or even killing someone.
Just don’t be a dick. It’s really not that hard
My mom can ONLY deink diet soda. Shes not diabetic but the sugar in the soda can irritate her throat and make her already severe copd worse.
People constantly “accidentally” use normal because they think its just her on a diet. Its gotten to the point where she has to lie about being diabetic just for people to take her seriously.
Drinking normal soda could block her airway and even lead to her being forced on bed rest for days.
Dont be a dick
Also if someone is vegan or on a gluten free diet and has been for a while suddenly getting a large amount of meat or gluten can seriously mess with them. My dad is gluten free because it moderately helps with his migraines and a couple times he’s accidentally eaten gluten and it messed him up. Painful, painful stomach stuff.
And someone might have a different ideology than you? I don’t eat fish for a variety of moral/political reasons and my best friend is vegetarian and let me tell you, finding out you just ate something you’re against eating is the absolute worst. Complete guilt and shame even if the other people around you don’t get it and for some people it can mess them up mentally for a while.
Also I just like soy milk in my coffee better than whole milk or cream. I think it tastes better. My brother likes Coke Zero better than regular coke just because of the taste. I’ve got a friend that just really thinks dairy products are gross. Sometimes the gluten free or vegan version of something genuinely tastes better. Sometimes people actually just prefer what they’re ordering and have no weird diet fad motives behind it. What a concept!
When I was a barista I used to get a few of the “skinny” (which is only based on fucking perspective by the way) girls shyly asking for soy and I gave them what they ordered because it’s not my job to police them, it’s my job to give them what they literally paid for. You would not believe how many times they lean in to make sure it’s soy or almond milk and I’d happily tell them “yes of course that’s what you ordered!” And they’d look at me relieved because people are constantly fucking up their orders onbpurpose.
And you know what? Who gives a shit if they are on a diet or if it’s an allergy? You are not responsible for maintaining their health and you’re being an asshole if you do. It’s their life and their choices and whether those choices are dictated by allergy or preference or medical reasons or anything else doesn’t matter. You give them what they’ve asked for, what they’ve paid for because that’s how a job works. You’re not being paid to be a judgemental asshole and make assumptions.
You’re there to give them what they paid for and if they asked for soy you charge them for soy and you give them soy.
It literally takes more time and energy to be an asshole than to just do the right thing- the job you’re being paid to do.
Like- fuck it, how would you like to not be paid for a week because your boss decided you didn’t need money to buy food cause they thought you eat too much? Sounds fucked up right? Same fucking principal.
You want to be a judge? Go to fucking law school. Leave these poor folks alone who just want to eat without constantly being afraid of the first bite!
I’m lactose intolerant and even so much as a cup of milk can cause me to stay in bed most of my day
I was visiting my aunt and she was making me a bowl of cereal
Her own daughter is lactose intolerant, which meant she had an alternative to milk, which I kindly asked her to use
So when I ate the bowl of cereal, and I ate a few bowls, I drank the entire bowl of milk
I couldn’t get out of bed for two days
If you ignore somebody’s orders for a specific food or ingredient, and you cause them to undergo medical trauma as a result, you can and should lose your job.
You can and should be sued.
You can and should be blacklisted in the service industry for the rest of your days.
Even if you don’t kill a person, you have tarred the name of the establishment you work at. “Oh, don’t go to Dave’s Bar and Grill and Brake and Muffler, there’s an asshole there who will go out of their way to make you sick.” The owner would be stupid not to fire your ass. And if you actually do hurt or even kill somebody, good luck paying all the legal fees defending yourself in court without a job.
My brother is violently allergic to lactose- to the point that he needs an epi-pen in case he accidentally eats something with dairy in it.
When he was in his first year of college his (now ex) girlfriend thought he was being ridiculous and tricked him into drinking milk coffee. It almost killed him, and if he hadn’t known what was making him so sick, it probably would have killed him. As it was he had to get his roommate to take him to the hospital so he could have his stomach pumped. We were all furious. I almost drove out to College Station to kick her ass. My brother’s roommate beat me to it though.
