Tuesday 12 August 2014

Religious experience

I yet again experienced this week the great gulf between English English and whatever it is that passes between Americans as English (Spanglish?).In the course of buying a sandwich from a deli I had to point out for the umpteenth time that no I did not want Buddha on my bread but butter, one is a little fat Asian guy while the other is a tasty dairy produce....surely logic would kick in with the guy behind the counter....I know the customer is always right but religious sensitivity and all that . Mind you the soda canyon deli here in Napa did at least try to meet my order and added peanut butter to my beef sandwich....perhaps a passing resemblance to Elvis? strewth!

4 comments:

Lord Roby said...

Limey...Shirley you mean Peanut Buddha!...Roby

Chad said...

Although I've been very happy to find the Kerrygold butter here in stores!

Thud said...

chad, you are right on the Kerrygold, its been a lifesaver....I miss the most simple of things when here for more than a couple of months.

Vinogirl said...

Oh dear, once again, something lost in translation!