A Misunderstanding at a Restaurant

Two friends, Richard and Robert, are out for a meal at a restaurant. They are ordering

dinner…

Richard: Everything on this menu sounds delicious! What are you going to have, Robert?

Robert: Mm…I really like the sound of the pistachio-crusted salmon… and the sourdough

bread for starter.

Richard: I thought you didn’t like fish?

Robert: Well, I didn’t use to like fish, but then, remember when I lived for a year in Japan?

Well, I gradually got used to the taste, and now I like lots of different kinds of fish. So, it’ll

be salmon for me and the shrimp cocktail with asparagus mousse. What about you? What are

you going to have?

Richard: I think I’m going to go with the lentil soup first, and then the T-bone steak with

seasoned potatoes and mixed vegetables.

Robert: Great, so it looks like we’re ready to order! Excuse me? We’re ready to order…

After one hour…

Richard: Where is our food? It’s been almost an hour and it’s not like the restaurant is full...

Robert: The waiter did say the head chef was off today and that we might have to wait a for

a bit… Oh look, here it comes!

Richard: Oh, wait a minute, this isn’t what I ordered! I ordered a side of seasoned potatoes

and vegetables, not mash!

Robert: Do you want to send it back?

Richard: No… I’ll just keep it as it is... If I send it back now, I’ll probably have to wait

another hour before I get my food!

Robert: OK. Enjoy!

Richard: Same to you!