Thursday, July 8, 2010

One Expensive Egg

So we ventured down to the little restaurant in our hotel to grab a bite to eat. Matt was the only one that was really hungry, and he wanted the full english breakfast. Mandy really wanted a bottled coke, so when the server (who appeared to run the whole place) came over, Matt ordered his meal and Mandy tried to ask for a GLASS bottled coke. He immediately told us to hold on while he tried to track down the hotel receptionist who spoke english. He didn't have any luck with that, so when he came back, Mandy instead attempted to order one egg. She tried to point to "fried egg" on the menu and said "uno." Next thing we know, Mandy has a full steak and eggs breakfast with one egg-the menu said it came with two. Then Mandy attempts to ask for an extra plate, evidently the spanish word for dish (as in a full meal) sounds very much like the english word "plate". Within minutes, I have a full english breakfast in front of me! Poor Matt had to suffer through eating two more eggs (since I don't like runny eggs), some of Mandy's steak, and some extra sausage just to not appear like a wasteful American.
So far Mandy's one egg has turned into two full meals, and she is still without her glass-bottled coke. Having not learned her lesson, Mandy again tried to get a bottled coke. She, instead, ended up with a coke zero in a glass with lemon. Ultimatelyk Mandy's one egg and coke ended up transforming into two full meals and a coke zero!! EXCELLENTE! (Mandy is now banned from attempting to order any food!)

7 comments:

  1. You all are being adventurous! You're making memories. Good for you!

    Bueno!!!!

    I'm getting such a thrill out of keeping up with you guys. Keep the posts coming!

    -Shana

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  2. Thats my girl-glad you all are getting your protien in-very funny story!!! Sounds like u all enjoyed your fun with the bulls-we're heading to the lake-will miss all of you, love ya , mom

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  3. Guess you are missing CB. Hard to believe they don't have CB there. Wonder what they would think of country cooking.
    Sounds like you all are having fun. Miss you all Love you all
    Aunt Linda

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  4. It's too bad all the Watts girls weren't there - we could have made that one meal feed everyone at the table. We wouldn't have needed an extra plate either - we don't have any problem eating off each other's! :)

    Love you guys - I check your blog DAILY!! :)

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  5. I'm going to assume that the moral of the story is to only order beer.

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  6. Matt, don't you know a full English breakfast is a Guiness?

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  7. Guiness Stout, that is. Sounds like you all are having fun!!

    English --> I would like one egg.
    Spanish --> Me gustaría un huevo.
    French --> Je voudrais un œuf.
    Italian --> Vorrei un uovo.

    English --> What do you mean you don't speak english?
    Spanish --> ¿Qué quiere decir usted no habla Inglés ?
    French --> Que voulez-vous dire que vous ne parlez pas anglais ?
    Italian --> Cosa vuoi dire tu non parli inglese?

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