"Emily, you've been seeming like a remarkably sensible and dare I say self-aware fellow, around here.  And you'll notice, I hope, that when you bought that salad, the amount of G you had went from 0 to 0, so it didn't hurt you, actually, to buy it."

"What if I were to--actually, this might be easier to do than to ask permission for.  Emily, can you leave the salad on that side, and come around to the customer side?" 

"Emily, you've been seeming like a remarkably sensible and dare I say self-aware person, around here.  And you'll notice, I hope, that when you bought that salad, the amount of G you had went from 0 to 0, so it didn't hurt you, actually, to buy it."

"What if I were to--actually, this might be easier to do than to ask permission for.  Emily, can you leave the salad on that side, and come around to the customer side?"