blake murphy wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:50:55 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>
>> On Jan 12, 10:24 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>>> A few restaurants have trained their wait-droids to ask, "How does
>>> everything taste?" instead of the usual, "Can I get you anything?"
>>> or, "Is everything OK here? <smile>".
>>>
>>> Does the term, "How does everything taste?" kinda throw people off?
>>> Granted, that's our cue to ask for more drinks or condiments, but do
>>> I really want to go into detail and tell them how everything tastes?
>>>
>>> It really gives me the Willies to hear them ask that - it just comes
>>> out as so ingenuine, IMO.
>>>
>>> So last weekend when we were asked "How does everything taste?", we
>>> both said the sauteed mushrooms were terribly salty and we really
>>> didn't want them on the table taking up space.
>>>
>>> So the waitress offered to rinse them off for us. Duh.
>>>
>>> County Line BBQ "On The Lake", Austin TX. Sunday 1/4/09 at 5:10PM.
>>>
>>> -sw
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>>
>> Beats the hell out of "How is everything tasting?" Answer: "I don't
>> know, I didn't ask it."
>> Personally, I think I'll switch to the detailed description/review.
>> Maybe a take off on a wine critique: "The burger has a bold opening
>> note followed by good body and hints of onion and peach, but the
>> finish is definitely too "oakey" .
>> Lynn in Fargo
>> (former English major)
>
> what do you mean 'former'? haven't you ever heard the question 'are you
> now or have you ever been?'
>
> you're branded for life, girlie.
>

Being an English major has its perks. When I was a single mom and
couldn't afford more than one drink and paying the sitter to go out
occasionally, I would bet people a drink that they couldn't tell what
language I was speaking. After I lined up an evening's worth of takers,
I recited the prologue (first 18 lines) to "Canterbury Tales" in perfect
Middle English. No one ever guessed I was speaking English. I enjoyed
the beverages. <vbg>

BTW, lots of English Majors memorized that prologue as a course requirement.