Best answer. "I would like to be compensated for my discomfort."
"Is the need for me to comply with your superstitions worth $100 to you? If so, then pay me."
Several good ideas on this thread.
I like that. I’d start at $250. (The beverages are getting awfully expensive.)
Ask for $100.
They refuse.
“Well, now I know what you think your life is worth.”