How English am I?

[Sir C]

I ordered a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel, an espresso, and a bottle of still water for my lunch.

The bagel contained no smoked salmon and the water was sparkling instead of still.

Did I mention either of these facts to the waitress? No, of course not, because I am English and 'don't like to make a fuss'.

wd being English.

[Burney]

I ordered a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel, an espresso, and a bottle of still water for my lunch.

The bagel contained no smoked salmon and the water was sparkling instead of still.

Did I mention either of these facts to the waitress? No, of course not, because I am English and 'don't like to make a fuss'.

wd being English.

To be honest, it sounds a joyless sort of a lunch anyway. Would smoked salmon have helped?

I had a Scotch Egg. :nod:

[Rich]

I ordered a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel, an espresso, and a bottle of still water for my lunch.

The bagel contained no smoked salmon and the water was sparkling instead of still.

Did I mention either of these facts to the waitress? No, of course not, because I am English and 'don't like to make a fuss'.

wd being English.

Did you leave her a tip as well?

[Sir C]

Did you leave her a tip as well?

:nod: A fiver. She had a nice bottom. :-( :sillyoldlech:

[Luis Anaconda]

I ordered a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel, an espresso, and a bottle of still water for my lunch.

The bagel contained no smoked salmon and the water was sparkling instead of still.

Did I mention either of these facts to the waitress? No, of course not, because I am English and 'don't like to make a fuss'.

wd being English.

wd Sir C - nice to see standards upheld

[Burney]

:nod: A fiver. She had a nice bottom. :-( :sillyoldlech:

I can think of no better reason for tipping someone, tbh.

[Pat Vegas]

Doesn't sound like an English lunch though.

however I am guilty of the same thing this morning.
The place next door to me is empty but the chap from the estate agent was around an signed for a parcel for me.
He signed for it. I know him the office is not far. This morning I go to their office on the way to work (after wiping the **** off of my head) yes I have your parcel it's in the flat can you go back and see if the builders are in there they'll give it to you.

They were not there. :furious: anyway I went back he said ok well I will drop it around to you tonight. I said I won't be there until later. :banghead:

rather than be annoyed for all the complicated carrying on I need to go through now to retrieve my package. I say to him.
'thank you and really sorry to bother you with all of this'

[Ash]

I ordered a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel, an espresso, and a bottle of still water for my lunch.

The bagel contained no smoked salmon and the water was sparkling instead of still.

Did I mention either of these facts to the waitress? No, of course not, because I am English and 'don't like to make a fuss'.

wd being English.

I'm a bit like this. Hard yolks in my eggs? Stiff upper lip. Cold beans? They're fine.

Wheras if Ms A gets white toast instead of brown with her scrambley eggs, it has to go back, and I get all stressed about it.

[Pat Vegas]

:nod:
If I had a crap meal or bad service and they ask me if everything is fine I will say oh yes yep fine thank you.

Then moan the second I leave the door.

In fact my wife doesn't have this problem and I end up sticking up for the person who's causing the problem. 'It's not his fault he's probably very busy he's just doing his job'

[Sir C]

:nod:
If I had a crap meal or bad service and they ask me if everything is fine I will say oh yes yep fine thank you.

Then moan the second I leave the door.

In fact my wife doesn't have this problem and I end up sticking up for the person who's causing the problem. 'It's not his fault he's probably very busy he's just doing his job'

That's exactly how I always feel. 'Poor *******, what a pain in the arse it must be having people moaning all day.'

[7sisters]

:nod:
If I had a crap meal or bad service and they ask me if everything is fine I will say oh yes yep fine thank you.

Then moan the second I leave the door.

In fact my wife doesn't have this problem and I end up sticking up for the person who's causing the problem. 'It's not his fault he's probably very busy he's just doing his job'

Bollox to poor service and the risk of the chef's ***** dipped in the sabion.. I'm with Ash's better half on this one. I used to play the meak sheep but these days are more inclined to send it back.
I'm not overly fussed mind but if they're charging for it and the spuds are semi cooked or the plate cold or the Risotto too dry, it goes back.
This is usually a rare event and I'm always careful not to rub their noses in it. I simply draw the line at poor service or food which appears to have been prepared by an eleven year old in a home economics class.

[TheCurly]

Bollox to poor service and the risk of the chef's ***** dipped in the sabion.. I'm with Ash's better half on this one. I used to play the meek sheep but these days are more inclined to send it back.
I'm not overly fussed mind but if they're charging for it and the spuds are semi cooked or the plate cold or the Risotto too dry, it goes back.
This is usually a rare event and I'm always careful not to rub their noses in it. I simply draw the line at poor service or food which appears to have been prepared by an eleven year old in a home economics class.

All very well and good 7 however when I complained of a steak being too bloody I was ****ed out of the restaurant.That's the French for you I suppose :-(

[7sisters]

All very well and good 7 however when I complained of a steak being too bloody I was ****ed out of the restaurant.That's the French for you I suppose :-(

Steak should always be bloody TC. I'm reminded of a line from one of Slaters tomes where he informs the reader that, He could show people how to prepare a well done steak.. he could.. but he wouldn't.

[redgunamo]

All very well and good 7 however when I complained of a steak being too bloody I was ****ed out of the restaurant.That's the French for you I suppose :-(

As an aside, the Germans call a rare steak "English style". So there you are.

[Burney]

All very well and good 7 however when I complained of a steak being too bloody I was ****ed out of the restaurant.That's the French for you I suppose :-(

I hate to stereotype, c, but did you also happen to be drunk by any chance?

[redgunamo]

I hate to stereotype, c, but did you also happen to be drunk by any chance?

Because he was in France? :-|

[TheCurly]

I hate to stereotype, c, but did you also happen to be drunk by any chance?

Couple of pints,bottle of wine.Sober as the proverbially imo

[Burney]

Steak should always be bloody TC. I'm reminded of a line from one of Slaters tomes where he informs the reader that, He could show people how to prepare a well done steak.. he could.. but he wouldn't.

In a restaurant, a steak 'should' be prepared whichever ****ing way the **** who's paying ****ing well wants it, 7.

[Burney]

Couple of pints,bottle of wine.Sober as the proverbially imo

Hmmm. Barely enough to fill a hollow tooth, to be fair. Were you on any medication?

[Luis Anaconda]

As an aside, the Germans call a rare steak "English style". So there you are.

That's always puzzled me - typical Germans, I suppose

[Burney]

Because he was in France? :-|

No. Because he was Curly.

[TheCurly]

Hmmm. Barely enough to fill a hollow tooth, to be fair. Were you on any medication?

I was having a few quite pints with the brother-in-law watching some F1 race or other (he is quite the petrol-head) and the ladies joined us a few hours later.Then onto the restaurant so if I think about it the 2 pints and the bottle of wine I had in the restaurant wasn't strictly speaking all I had had that day.

[7sisters]

A fair point. I can't disagree.

[Sir C]

Steak should always be bloody TC. I'm reminded of a line from one of Slaters tomes where he informs the reader that, He could show people how to prepare a well done steak.. he could.. but he wouldn't.

No steak, be it blue or rare, should be 'bloody'. If there is blood, it hasn't been rested properly.

[redgunamo]

That's always puzzled me - typical Germans, I suppose

:nod: They're crazy, LA.

[redgunamo]

No steak, be it blue or rare, should be 'bloody'. If there is blood, it hasn't been rested properly.

Yes, poorly hung.

[Sir C]

Yes, poorly hung.

It's just these trousers.

No, you're right :-(

[TheCurly]

Yes, poorly hung.

Sir C? That's fighting talk,r

[redgunamo]

It's just these trousers.

No, you're right :-(

Let's just say he's "resting".

[redgunamo]

No. Because he was Curly.

Oh, fair enough then.

[Pat Vegas]

Yeah and their Ketchup must come in glass bottles!