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florida80 · 04-05-2019

This Story Has Some Darker Connotations

British Columbia, Canada, Language & Words, Pharmacy, Vancouver | Right | November 19, 2018

(I’m the customer in this story. I am Caucasian, of Irish and Scottish descent, and have extremely pale skin.)

Me: “Hi. Do you have melanin?”

Pharmacy Worker: “Sorry?”

Me: “Melanin, do you guys carry it?”

Pharmacy Worker: “No, I don’t think so.”

Me: “Drat, are you sure? My doctor told me I should get some before I went on my trip.”

Pharmacy Worker: “I don’t think it works like that.”

Me: “With respect, I’m going to listen to my doctor about how to treat my jet lag.”

Pharmacy Worker: “Jet lag? OH! You mean melatonin!“

Me: “Yes! Wait, did I say, ‘melanin’? Oh, my God, oops.”

(Melatonin is a sleep-related hormone you can buy over the counter in Canada; melanin is the compound that darkens your skin when you tan. I may be a bit short on melanin, but I wasn’t expecting to buy it at the pharmacy!)

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florida80 R11 Độc Cô Cầu Bại Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 112,230 Thanks: 7,294 Thanked 45,890 Times in 12,765 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 511 Post(s) Rep Power: 139	This Story Has Some Darker Connotations This Story Has Some Darker Connotations British Columbia, Canada, Language & Words, Pharmacy, Vancouver \| Right \| November 19, 2018 (I’m the customer in this story. I am Caucasian, of Irish and Scottish descent, and have extremely pale skin.) Me: “Hi. Do you have melanin?” Pharmacy Worker: “Sorry?” Me: “Melanin, do you guys carry it?” Pharmacy Worker: “No, I don’t think so.” Me: “Drat, are you sure? My doctor told me I should get some before I went on my trip.” Pharmacy Worker: “I don’t think it works like that.” Me: “With respect, I’m going to listen to my doctor about how to treat my jet lag.” Pharmacy Worker: “Jet lag? OH! You mean melatonin!“ Me: “Yes! Wait, did I say, ‘melanin’? Oh, my God, oops.” (Melatonin is a sleep-related hormone you can buy over the counter in Canada; melanin is the compound that darkens your skin when you tan. I may be a bit short on melanin, but I wasn’t expecting to buy it at the pharmacy!)