{"id":16,"date":"2012-01-05T14:33:34","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T14:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royby.com\/?p=16"},"modified":"2012-01-05T14:33:34","modified_gmt":"2012-01-05T14:33:34","slug":"miss-understandings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royby.com\/miss-understandings\/","title":{"rendered":"miss understandings"},"content":{"rendered":"
Me: \"I'll have the smoked beef and cheddar baguette with salad and a cappuccino please. But can you bring the cappuccino after you bring the baguette, not before?\"<\/p>\n
Waiter: \"You want a tall latte?\"<\/p>\n
Me: \"No, I want a cappuccino, but don't bring it right now, bring it later.\"<\/p>\n
Waiter: \"OK, you want a tall latte?\"<\/p>\n
Me: \"No, why would I want a tall latte? I want a cappuccino.\"<\/p>\n
Waiter: \"Tall latte and cappuccino same thing.\"<\/p>\n
Me: \"No, a cappuccino and tall latte are different things.\"<\/p>\n
Waiter: \"Tall latte and cappuccino the same. They both have one shot espresso and hot milk.\"<\/p>\n
Me: \"Yes, but they are different and I want a cappuccino please.\"<\/p>\n
At this stage I realised it was pointless asking for the cappuccino later rather than sooner so that I could enjoy it hot after the baguette instead of cold after sitting there for 10 or 15 minutes. Tactical error on my part, I should have ordered the coffee when half way through the baguette, but hey, I was in an upmarket cafe where the staff are supposedly used to serving and understanding foreigners, wasn't I??? Annam, please get your act together.<\/p>\n