Grocery Store Offense

Went shopping at WinCo this morning for some essentials and was purchasing what looked like Asian pears - accept that the sign read "Apple Pears". I reasoned that they must be some new slightly modified knock-off species of Asian pears...

• Cashier: What are these? Asian pears?
• Robert: The sign read "Apple Pears".
• Cashier (looking through his produce book): Really?
• Robert: Really
• Cashier (calls produce manager over): Do we have any "Apple Pears"?
• Produce Manager: Those are "Asian Pears".
• Robert: Well, your sign reads "Apple Pears".
• Produce Manager: Yeah, because "Asian Pears" is too offensive.
• Cashier (who happens to be Asian): Oh yeah, I guess I'm offended now.
• Robert: Good one.
• Cashier: You'd be amazed what people get offended at.
• Robert: No I wouldn't.

Sheesh.