Hypothesis: Waiters are either programmed or dim or both
The students: Yours Truly (YT) & TH (The Husband)
Prologue: YT has extremely low tolerance to hot food/beverages. This has often resulted in a burnt tongue/palate. Consequently, after being repeatedly taught a lesson (by the lord above), YT now takes due care to wait till her food/beverage is cold. In restaurants she orders her hot beverage with her food hoping that it will be served at the same time as the food, get cold till she finishes her food and thus she can enjoy it immediately after the food and at the same time as TH is enjoying his hot beverage. Added benefit: Precious time is saved.
Scenario One (in ye olden days):
YT & TH go to a restaurant. The Waiter (TW) comes to take the order.
YT / TH: “1 ‘dish1’, 1 ‘dish2’ and 1 tea (or coffee, as per YT’s mood)”
TW: “And for you sir ?”
YT / TH: “We’ll tell that later”
TW: “OK. 1 tea, 1 ‘dish2’, 1 ‘dish1’.
YT / TH: “Perfect”
After some time
TW: “1 ‘dish2’ ?”. TH points to self
TW: “1 ‘dish1’ ?”. YT points to self
TW turns to leave
YT: “And the tea (or coffee, as per YT’s mood) ?”
TW: “Tea (or coffee, as per YT’s mood) ? I’ll get it”
After YT & TH finish ‘dish1’ and ‘dish2’, TW brings the tea (or coffee, as per YT’s mood) and then politely asks,
TW: “For your sir ?” and then brings whatever ‘Sir’ orders, immediately.
Result: TH finishes his hot beverage. Then YT begins hers, since now it is cold enough to be drunk.
Life is a series of learning experiences ! So, after many many such experiences, YT thinks she has found a solution.
Scenario Two (more recent):
YT & TH go to a restaurant. TW comes to take the order.
YT / TH: “1 ‘dish1’, 1 ‘dish2’ and 1 tea (or coffee, as per YT’s mood) and **stressing each word in the next part and gesticulates as well** Bring. It. All. Together. ... All. At. Once. OK ?”
TW nods and repeats the order, in reverse order, as all waiters do, and leaves.
(**Aside: Is it scientifically proven that you remember best when you repeat in reverse order ? If so, why are only waiters made aware of this technique ? In our education system, where learning ‘by-heart’ is a sure-fire way of ‘standing’ first in class, all kids must be made aware of it ! I protest !**)
After some time
TW: “1 ‘dish2’ ?”. TH points to self
TW: “1 ‘dish1’ ?”. YT points to self
TW turns to leave
YT: “**with irritation** and the tea (or coffee, as per YT’s mood) ?”
TW: “You want it now ?”
YT: “**with a fierce politeness** Yes. I had told you so earlier, isn’t it ?”
TW: “OK. I’ll get it.”
After YT & TH finish ‘dish1’ and ‘dish2’, TW brings the tea (or coffee, as per YT’s mood) and YT slaps her hand on her forehead. **The next portion of this post has been censored by the author since it involves strong language (used, of course, after TW has been dispatched to get what ‘Sir’ wants)**
So, now, clever, unrelenting and creative YT & TH have decided that the next time they go to a restaurant, they will first order only YT’s tea (or coffee, as per YT’s mood) and as soon as TW sets down that cup on the table, they will order food and finally ‘Sir’ will order what he wants !
The study is in progress and results of the next experiment will be published in due course (only if they affirm the hypothesis) :)
Comments
BTW, why are the waiters called so when we are ones waiting?
We should be called waiters and they the waitees!
so now hot tea/coffee is toh bayien haath ka khel :P