When I arrived in the USA from England for a meeting (decades ago) I was asked by a secretary how I took coffee. I replied “white, with sugar please” as was the customary response there with “white (with milk) or “black” (without) as the indicators.
She pulled me aside and urgently whispered that in America you cannot say that! Funny how you can say you take your coffee “black” but not “white”.
The clearest dangers in ordering something are the exotic names drinks, in reponse to “what would you like.... what can I get you? Most waitresses, even new ones, have heard of Sex on the Beach and similar ones and take it in their stride in their stride but in Vegas, when I ordered a “Kahlua, brandy and cream” by it’s specific name, I have received undecided looks from waitresses who did not recognize the name and thus know how to handle the drink order.
This is called a “dirty white mother”!
After I was there for a while and preferred Grand Marnier to Brandy, they named my preference - (my name)’s dirty white mother when ordering from the bar.
I never knew you couldn’t say “white” in reference to your coffee. It isn’t done, but I wasn’t aware of any racial connotations. Saying “strong and black like my men” might get you in a little hot water.
pervert!
It’s mean to ping me to this topic, because of my man-boobs.
;’)
thanks FARS.
Sounds delicious...
LOLOL! Thanks for sharing that, dear FARS!
I learned that there is a drink named a “F*** me silly” at the bar the other night.
Cute bartender, too ;-P
Makes me want to order a pint of milk, freshly squeezed.