“look, Mme Karen, this is definitely not a rotten tomato. it can’t be a rotten tomato, we don’t sell rotten tomatoes. you can see here on the menu that we don’t have rotten tomatoes on offer. and see here, on your receipt, where it says quinoa salad? absolutely not rotten tomatoes!” explains the manager fervently, avoiding a tableward glance at the pungent red blob with as much will as they can muster