Know what you are ordering when you order it!

Dear America,

Is it really so hard to know what you want? Must you make a painful job that much more painful by not knowing what you want? Make up your freaking mind!

Love Always,

Brian

It has come to my attention that people are either just stupid or lazy, or both. I admit that I have my moments, but I try so hard to know what I want. You may ask what has set me off this time? Well let me tell you.

People say the most amazing things. As some of you know, I am employed in a retail/restaurant setting. ( I am not sure if I am allowed to use their name? So I will not) Anyway I was absolutely floored the other day, when a customer ordered a"Barbarian Cream" instead of a Bavarian Cream donut. I mean seriously does this even sound like something that would be on a menu. It could be a cool new toy at the local sex shop, but I just do not see an executive sitting in his office thinking this one up..... Lets call him Bob shall we?

Bob: "Ms. Collins, can you come in here please. " (this would be his executive assistant)

Ms. Collins: "Yes Sir"

Bob: "Ms Collins, we need a new donut for our fall 2008 line up. I have been sitting here in my office just racking my brain and I think I have come up with it! We will take a simple yeast donut, fill it with cream and put powdered sugar on it. Now for the best part my dear (Bob is slightly condescending as he must be because he is a powerful executive with mighty donut powers.).... We will call it, the BARBARIAN CREAM donut! Ladies will go crazy! Men will tremble in fear. Children will beg to buy this donut. It will be just what this economy needs! Sales will sore, jobs will be created and there will be world peace.... (okay I guess you get the point ) :)

No one would logically name something a Barbarian Cream.

Now let us take a look at a few other things my friends. A latte is espresso,(and to piggy back my friends, there is no X is espresso..so it is pronounce Espresso no EXPRESSO,) steam milk and foam. So when you order a latte, there is no reason to say " I would like 18 sugars (which people do) and extra cream. Ummmmmmm..... How do you put extra cream and or milk in a beverage that is 98.9% milk. Is there a magic up out there that can hold more than what goes in it. Is it with the silent "R"? I mean come on people.

Also a Caramel Macchiato is not pronounced Caramel Macadouchous! Is this even a word? Also there is no such thing as a grit. You can't get just one, they kind of all come together. Also just because something comes on an english muffin does not mean that you call it a McMuffin. So, I just thought you should know:)