waitress: Sorry, nope we don't have that on our menu

[Buddy12]

I HATE SWEET N' LOWS SWEETENER!!!!!!! THE ONLY THING THEY GIVE YOU AT THE MESS HALL IS A LITTLE TEA PACKET SOME WATER AND SOME DAMN SWEET N' LOW!!!!!!!

[SmileyTFJ]

Back on topic....I've never had the kitchen make anything. But went on a date (actually now that I think about it...he was a Ranger) one time and we went to a restaurant specifically because he had a hankerin' for ONE item on their menu. Well...we get to the restaurant and the menu had changed...item not there!

I had to convince him for a few minutes to ask the waiter if the kitchen could make the dish! They did...crisis averted...he was happy...date went on.

[Cat]

Regional differences seem to be the biggest problems when ordering and not finding what you want on the menu.

I took some family members to a historic BBQ place in downtown Raleigh last summer. It still has two doors from the days of segregation. It’s an institution around here and I wanted my out of town family to see it.

Around here when you say BBQ, that means one thing. Pulled pork with a vinegar based sauce. Many places have only BBQ on their menus and the sign out front states BBQ in big letters. We all know what that means.

My Aunt however did not. She looked at the menu, didn't see what she wanted and asked the waitress for a beef BBQ sandwich… The waitress was speechless; she got the ‘eyebrow raise’ indeed.

I had to explain that BBQ = pork around here. Which didn't sit well for them


…they are from Texas

[Rock Island Ranger]

Went to McDonalds somewhere here in Texas and got one of those Salads.
I asked the young man for Blue Cheese....he came back after looking everywhere and in his hand he has a slice of Yellow Cheese....said this is all the colors we have....I busted out laughing and said..."Brother, you KEEP this job cause you NEED this job, dont ever leave."

[SkyShark]

Went to McDonalds somewhere here in Texas and got one of those Salads.
I asked the young man for Blue Cheese....he came back after looking everywhere and in his hand he has a slice of Yellow Cheese....said this is all the colors we have....I busted out laughing and said..."Brother, you KEEP this job cause you NEED this job, dont ever leave."

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

[Towedjmpr]

"Brother, you KEEP this job cause you NEED this job, dont ever leave."

[Warriorwife]

Went to McDonalds somewhere here in Texas and got one of those Salads.
I asked the young man for Blue Cheese....he came back after looking everywhere and in his hand he has a slice of Yellow Cheese....said this is all the colors we have....I busted out laughing and said..."Brother, you KEEP this job cause you NEED this job, dont ever leave."

Wonder what you would have got if ya asked for ROQUEFORT CHEESE!

[jsmurphy]

Reminds me of the time I was in L.A. for some kind of corporate training. First day there, while we were out to lunch I asked the waitress for some sweet tee.
She looks up and says pardon me. Again I say ‘may I have some sweet tee’ she is all pissed off and leaves. The others are dying laughing at me. I can not figure what in the hell is so funny. One of them states that out here you only ask for Tea. There is no such thing as sweet tea.
Put a hint of a southern drawl in the statement and you get
May I have some sweetie?

Shit, Ranger Nija, you can't even get a glass of regular tea out here anymore. It's all that flavored, fruity, flowery tasting faggotty crap.

[medicchick]

And if ya actually request unsweet...you get the one eyebrow raise

I got sooooo friggin' tired of that dumbass look....no I want Tea. If I wanted to drink sugar water I would go find a humming bird feeder somewhere!

I knew I like you. They lied to me all the time when I asked for unsweetned tea.

The first meal after I moved to Columbus was a waffle house (3am). I wanted pancakes, and the nice mom behind the counter took pity on me and made them. She asked how long I'd been in the South, since I'm obviously from Michigan (twang), and I had to look at my watch to tell the hours.

[VLuplow]

Unsweet Tea? Never heard of it, God Bless the South :D :D

The first time I had unsweetened tea, that I remember was when the family moved from Albany, GA to Ft Monmouth NJ. After that, unless I am in the south I don't even bother..it's Coke for me.

[Steadfast]

sweet tea: So are there variations of making it and still close to its original composition?

How is it different than unsweet tea?


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[RTO]

sweet tea: So are there variations of making it and still close to its original composition?

How is it different than unsweet tea?


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It has sugar in it!

[Steadfast]

sweet tea: So are there variations of making it and still close to its original composition?

How is it different than unsweet tea?


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It has sugar in it!

But syrupy content is what; half a cup of sugar and half a cup of tea?


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