[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: geographical literacy

[Doreen]

> Doreen says:
>
> I am a waitress and I have to endure, "KROYS - ants","fish FILL -
etts" and "DACK -oo -rees"

I personally love hearing someone order "KAY-su-DILL'as". But again,
if you've never heard it spoken and aren't familiar with Spanish...

B

My mom would get a giggle from that one! Never assume that just because you
are a patron IN a Mexican restaurant that all of the employees have a grasp
of the language or just because you know a few words that you are by any
means fluent enough to speak it in public. It also helps to be aware of all
of the menu choices. These may not seem like important life lessons, but
they can prevent you from the embarrassment I went through.

My mom and I ate at a Mexican restaurant. She ordered the pasta dish that we
both agreed sounded delicious. When the waitress asked me for my order, I
smugly said, "Dos."  Much to my surprise and my mother's obvious amusement,
she was served the pasta dish and I was served the menu item called, "Dos".
Dos tasted a LOT like crow.  This all just goes to prove that a little
knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Doreen

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