Ain't That a Shame
"Are you ready to order?" asked the server. It was our first time at a new restaurant and everything looked tempting to me. Even the sugar packets looked good.
"I'd like the fish tacos," I said. "But what kind of tortillas do they come with? I'm gluten-free."
"They come with corn tortillas," she said. "But we can also do them as lettuce wraps."
"I'm kind of feeling the corn tortillas," I said.
"The lettuce wraps are healthier," she said, matter-of-factly. I raised my eyebrows at my husband across the table.
"I'll have the corn, thanks," I replied.
She took my husband's order and left.
"I'm not sure, but I think I've just been menu-shamed," I said.
He laughed. "Is that a thing?"
"Apparently, it is now," I said.
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