The French are right. When you have fabled cuisine, lauded all over the world as the gold standard… you get resistant to change. And rightfully so.
Putain, non, is indeed the proper response to said question.
So France is intolerant towards lactose intolerant people and towards those with specific ethical dietary preferences. And that rightfully so! Be an asshole towards others! It’s “in” these days and Paris has been known for being trendy. /s
French supermarkets all have very large and wide selection of “free from” style products for allergies and intolerances - gluten free, milk free. Plus vegan and vegetarian. In fact it would put most supermarkets in the US to shame. I also expect that many cafes in Paris cater for people with allergies.
So it’s not that. More likely it’s a surly waiter, or a tourist asking for something which is not on the menu and being upset by the answer.
Yes.
If you can’t drink milk, don’t drink milk. Drink the coffee without the milk. Or drink water or wine or tea or whatever else they serve.
When did a lack of little luxury accommodations like these milk substitutes become intolerance?
Does stocking milk ethically require that you stock alternatives for those who want something like milk, but can’t have it?
The French would not say that. They swear, but the religious swears are the domain of the Quebecois. Anyway, surprised the waiter even said, “non.” I’m my experience more likely to say they didn’t understand you and then ignore you.
France is intolerant towards people who, instead of having something brilliant that they can have, would rather have a bad imitation of something that they can’t have. You’re not getting judged or discriminated against for being lactose intolerant, you’re getting judged for being béotien and not discriminated against, but educated. By being served better food than what you ordered.
That or they just plainly don’t have it on the menu.
serving better food than you ordered.
Lmao, the animal cruelty brain washing is real. Oat milk is just better in every single way in coffee.
