This Pink Tale happens all the time and we love it!

At Bendigo FM

A colourfully dressed lady came over to my stall and started oohing and ahhing over my display.

CDL: So beautiful! Oh! Beetroot! (her smile immediately crumpled into a scowl) I hate beetroot!

Me: And you come here to tell me that? (amused much)

CDL: I thought it was something else! (embarassed much)

Me: And you didn’t see my sign (I pointed to the large “beetroot muesli” sign)

CDL: I just saw “Pink Muesli” and I like pink! (we share lolz)

Me: That’s too bad you don’t like beetroot! It’s so good for you.

CDL: I knooooowww (embarassed more)

Me: You must have had a traumatic experience with beetroot as a child.

CDL: Yes! I first had it from a tin and it was awful! And people hide it in so many food, I gag!

Me: Oh that’s not good. I can understand why you hate it. Well, my products might surprise you. This might help desensitize you from your beetroot aversion because there is nothing like it.

CDL: No no no, I know it’s beetroot and I know I won’t like it.

Me: It’s all in your head you know. Just give me a go.

CDL: Oh alright. (she accepts the sample of PMCitrus & Ginger, pops it into her mouth and slowly her frown transforms into a look of surprise)

Me: What do you think?

CDL: Ummm, that’s not bad, not bad at all. I can’t taste the beetroot. It’s so different from what I remember. (her paradigm has shifted yay!)

Me: There you go!

CDL: Just give me a small sample bag and I’ll put it in my yogurt. I’ve been looking for something different to put in my yogurt.

Me: Different it is! It’ll go perfectly with your yogurt! (I hand her a bag) Thank you for giving me a go! (we share lolz again)

#HappyCustomer

(Note: Found this article that explains her beetroot aversion.)