Culinary Interlude
Me: Can I have the chicken combo, please? (combo = ½ grilled chicken, large fries, 4 bread rolls with a side order of tangy mayonnaise)
Assistant: Do you want bread rolls and fries with that?
Me (perplexed): Uh... of course I do. It thought that’s what I ordered?
Assistant: How many do you want?
Me: How many of what?
Assistant: How many bread rolls do you want?
Me: Let me see… how about a dozen?
Assistant: (Rings up the order and passes the order slip on to guys in the kitchen)
I start to giggle.
Supervisor (watching from the side with an amused smile): Sir, please do not screw with the trainee staff?
Me (still laughing): I am not. He is actually doing a fantastic job of it all by himself. I just thought I’ll lend him a helping hand, if you know what I mean.
That reminds me…uh, I think I’ll pass on the mayo.
Supervisor: You are a regular stand-up comedian, aren’t you?
Me: You should see me at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Supervisor: (Laughs and walks to the back to correct the order)
Now who said you can’t have fun with fast food?
lucky bastard. why don't i get opportunities like that??
wait - i can answer that myself. because i don't deserve them as much as you do.
Posted by
Adam Fisher / fisher king |
6/06/2006 11:13:00 pm
You know, I'd love to do that.. but I'm Canadian. I have to be polite. I'm just too nice for my own good to play with someone like that.
Though I get a guy to go on about how he was all about the fruit when he was ordering a drink a couple nights ago... heh heh heh
Posted by
blackcrag |
6/07/2006 10:37:00 am
Aaaah, sowing the seeds of discontent and misinformation. What fun!
Posted by
Katt |
6/07/2006 10:50:00 am
TW: These opportunities present themselves on a daily basis. Most of the time, we let them pass by without a second thought, because we are always busy or in a rush to get somewhere.
Blackcrag: It is ok to play along as long as one keeps it lighthearted and know when to stop.
All about the fruit... hehe... do tell?
Katt: Yeah... and I so love doing that!
Posted by
ChittyChittyBangBang! |
6/07/2006 11:31:00 am
I'm just salivating on my keyboard at the thought of having fried chicken! There is no such animal like that here!
Posted by
Gina |
6/07/2006 06:31:00 pm
JerseyTjej: I am curious. Why are there no chickens in Sweden?
Thanks for stopping by.
Posted by
ChittyChittyBangBang! |
6/08/2006 09:50:00 am
did you truly get 12 bread rolls? staff trainees like that should be fired on the spot, if they don't even know what's on the menu. thick thick people! :) but hey, if you can get away with it, fantastic! bring it on! you should have asked for a couple sundaes and doughnuts on the side :)
Posted by
cristina |
6/08/2006 10:18:00 am
What I wouldda given to witness this! lol!
Posted by
realist |
6/08/2006 11:42:00 am
CA: The supervisor corrected the order and I only got 4. Friggin' spoil-sport! After all that, I deserved the dozen.
Realist: No doubt you would have joined in and driven the poor trainee to tears.
Posted by
ChittyChittyBangBang! |
6/09/2006 01:08:00 pm
The fruit incident: I bartend and serve at banquets for a Big Hotel. I was working at a high school graduation dinner, serving a young lovely in her evening gown, and her date. There's no alcohol at these high school functions. The girl didn't know what she wanted, but asked for something fruity. a virgin Seabreeze seemed the answer, and I told her "I know exactly what to mix for you." The guy said he'd have one too.
I raised an eyebrow at the guy, and said, "It's kind of fruity."
"Oh, that's OK, I'm all about the fruit."
Given a line like that, how could I not egg him on?
Me: "So, you like the fruit, do you?"
Guy: "Oh yeah, the fruit is good."
Me: "OK, a real fruity drink, coming up."
Guy: "I love the fruit. I'm all about the fruit, man."
The girl is smiling away, seeing what I'm doing, this guy's getting louder, and I'm keeping my professional half-smile on. After I fed him a couple more lines, he finally clues in to what he's saying, slips his arm around the girl, and says "Yeah, I'm man enough for the fruit. In a manly way of course."
The girl is giggling like crazy, I just grin and wish them a good time at the dinner. He was good about it, once he clued in.
Posted by
blackcrag |
6/09/2006 05:00:00 pm
You gotta love being funny. It helps, ALWAYS!
Posted by
Don |
6/16/2006 10:05:00 am
brilliant
Posted by
Aquila |
6/21/2006 07:40:00 am
still laughing. this is so funny! if you have a brother who is single, pleaze box him up and ship him to me ASAP. ; ]
Posted by
The Tart |
7/23/2006 04:04:00 am