Monday, January 31, 2005
Pittsburgh: sunny side up
Breakfast out on the town
Good morning, how many?
Table for four please.
Smoking or non?
[This is still an option in Pittsburgh]
Non.
I’ll take you'ns (Pittsburgh tries hard not to be outdone by y’all) there now. Coffee?
Yes, thanks. Could I have skim milk on the side?
Skim? We don’t have skim. Just regular 2%.
Okay, 2% then. Can you warm it up a little?
Oh gee, I don’t know. I’ll check. You want it warm. Okay, are you ready to order?
I'll have the oatmeal, please.
Just oatmeal?
Yes. Do you have honey?
Honey? I guess so. I’ll check that for you. Be right back.
(comes back with huge jar of honey)
The oatmeal comes with fresh fruit?
Sure: here’s some melon and pineapple chunks for ya.
[is there a worse combination?] Thanks.
Remaining guests to me: if you make one more difficult request, we’re leaving.
What’s so difficult about oatmeal with honey and fresh fruit (that are not pineapple or melon) and a cup of coffee with warm skim milk? I never even considered asking for a latté.
Good morning, how many?
Table for four please.
Smoking or non?
[This is still an option in Pittsburgh]
Non.
I’ll take you'ns (Pittsburgh tries hard not to be outdone by y’all) there now. Coffee?
Yes, thanks. Could I have skim milk on the side?
Skim? We don’t have skim. Just regular 2%.
Okay, 2% then. Can you warm it up a little?
Oh gee, I don’t know. I’ll check. You want it warm. Okay, are you ready to order?
I'll have the oatmeal, please.
Just oatmeal?
Yes. Do you have honey?
Honey? I guess so. I’ll check that for you. Be right back.
(comes back with huge jar of honey)
The oatmeal comes with fresh fruit?
Sure: here’s some melon and pineapple chunks for ya.
[is there a worse combination?] Thanks.
Remaining guests to me: if you make one more difficult request, we’re leaving.
What’s so difficult about oatmeal with honey and fresh fruit (that are not pineapple or melon) and a cup of coffee with warm skim milk? I never even considered asking for a latté.
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