Me: "A flat white coffee, please"
Coffee Person: "Any sugars with that?"
Me: "If I'd wanted sugar I would have asked for sugar (singular)."
Check out Person: "Did you want a bag?"
Me: "Well I did, but now I don't."
Serving Person: "Is that all today?"
Me: "I don't know. I may come back this afternoon."
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How many blank looks did these exchanges result in?
ReplyDeleteNext you'll be shouting at the radio like me and correcting the punctuation on shop signs and menus. If I hear one more 'less' when it should be 'fewer' I'll explode!
ReplyDeleteI shall be afraid to speak!
ReplyDeleteElise, of course I only say these things in my head (but very loudly!)
ReplyDeleteAnd Linda, you know I already shout at the radio, TV, newspaper and carry a bottle of white-out for shop signs.
Mary, don't mind me, I'm just a grumpy old woman!
Someone (being very polite): Can I ask you something?
ReplyDeleteMe (in uber-pedant mode): In addition to the question you've just asked?