In which I recall a story that didn’t happen to me.
Someone once told me — my aunt, I believe — that while she was in Australia for a Toastmasters conference, she’d asked a waiter for a napkin. He’d gotten all flustered and awkward, and finally called the hostess over to the table to assist her.
Apparently they say serviette, not napkin, in Australia. The napkin, of course, being an article belonging to the stunning array of feminine hygiene products available these days, tends not to be available from one’s waiter… even in the finer restaurants.
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That’s fantastic, has cheered me up!
Yay! -m
Hee hee! That could be a Joke off Monday! This is probably the only time I’ve smiled all week!
You need to smile more, hon! -m
how unaccomidating of them.
Damn Aussies. 😉 -m
I had an Australian classmate once ask the teacher for a “rubber” – which, of course, caused the whole class to needle him for months. That’s what they call pencil erasers over there.
You mean down there, don’t you. *hehe* -m
nappies. hee hee hee… nappies.
rubber. hee hee hee… rubber.
Hee hee hee! -m
Mush- I would think that the Australians, who watch a lot of US TV and Hollywood movies, would know what an American means when they ask for a Napkin. Sheesh. -Gregg
This story is probably 20 years old. Who knows what they were watching back then! -m