A lady of Asian descent comes to the front counter of the pharmacy and asks the assistant with a 'typical' Asian accent, "I'd like to get some heroin for hair."
"Umm, excuse me?" replies the shocked assistant.
"You know, heroin!"
Meanwhile, I'm nearby serving two clients for opioid replacement therapy, of which both have had close, personal experience with heroin. (NB: Heroin is an opioid and people who become addicted to heroin at some point in their lives will end up on opioid replacement such as methadone, suboxone or subutex). They struggle to hold in their laughter at this misinformed Asian woman asking for heroin for hair. This is the point where I jump in to help the confused and shocked assistant, "Don't you mean Herron?"
"Yes, heroin!" She says in agreement. "The pharmacy nearby has heroin for hair on special for $24.95. It comes with a shampoo."
"So Herron tablets for hair, skin and nails, yeah?" I confirm, just in case she is asking for heroin, however unlikely... (NB: Herron is an Australian company that makes pharmaceutical and complementary products).
"Yes! Do you have it?"
"No sorry, we don't have that promotion. We mainly keep Blackmores vitamins and I have their product for hair, skin and nails. It doesn't come with a shampoo though," I start speaking to the assistant, "Why don't you show her the Blackmores vitamins?"
"No that's okay," the Asian woman replies. "I was looking for the heroin one."
She thanks us for our assistance and leaves the shop completely unaware of the meaning of her mispronunciation or the other customers chuckles. Meanwhile, the two clients for opioid replacement begin laughing out loud and one makes the comment, "I thought she said heroin! I can show her where to buy some!"
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