So I am in line and I am ordering lunch, usually a sandwich or a burrito some food product that allows me to”to have it my way”. Some kind looking soul clearly underpaid, overworked, over reviewed and under appreciated asks me”what do you want on it”, I say hey man I want everything, and inevitably that elicits the response including pickles, I say “yeah everything” then they say “hot peppers” I say, “holy jesus yes, everything” then they say sour cream.? Then I say hey I think one of us doesn’t understand the meaning of the word “everything”
Author: disgruntled
Are You In Line?
For the love of God, yes I am in line, every single time you see a portly man with his hands in his pockets standing in a procession of people, loosely organized, somewhat linear then the answer is always yes he is in line.
Not A Problem
I recall reading a column about this subject, so I claim no creative rights to the idea, however I was infected by this observation and can not quite shake it, its become that song that will not go away.
Here is the setup, I go to a store I buy something that requires some interaction between me and a sales person, we finish the transaction I say thank you and the person responds “Not a problem”. Now I scratch my head and think “uh yea I bet it was not a problem, isn’t this your job?’. Not quite sure how this phrase seeped its way into the vernacular, but I hate it. What does “not a problem” actually mean? It was easy to help you? Was it not problematic so therefore be on your way?