On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:33:26 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 10/28/2020 12:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> I went to the drive thru of a local fast food place. I was very
>>> specific and ordered two large fries. Paid, got the bag and pulled
>>> away. When I looked in the bag, instead of two large fries there was
>>> about a hundred small ones!
>>
>> Small ones, what? Can I assume French fried potatoes? I only ask
>> because the last time I ordered anything at a fast food joint has to
>> be some forty years ago... you could have ordered tater tots, fried
>> shrimp... I've never ordered any food at a drive thru. Very
>> occasionally I'll use the drive-thru at a bank, or a pharmacy.
>>
>> I'm trying to imagine you getting a hundred small sized portions in
>> separate bags instead of two large portions of fries each in its own
>> bag... I'd think a hundred small portions would weigh like twenty five
>> pounds and need at least two, perhaps three large plastic shopping
>> bags... and then you'd realize that something is wrong. What did they
>> charge for a hundred small fries... I'd think like $100.
>> Anyway what did you order to go with the fries? I can't imagine
>> anyone going to a drive-thru just for fries. Your story is a real
>> enigma.
>>
> When you have to explain it the humor is lost. Typical in fast food
> places to order "large fries" and you get a container with a bunch of
> French fries to fill it. To say "2 large fries" the implication was two
> very large individual pieces.

<cymbal crash>

-sw