To STRANGLE or not to STRANGLE, that is the question
Sunday, 20 May 2007
A few wks back, i had this craving for Big Ben's traditional english pies. So after our workout at the gym, i got my mum to drive down to bedok. 'Mmm... savoury, warm and cripsy pies for lunch,' i thought to myself. Unfortunately and irritatingly, that was not how lunch was going to turn out.
It was the lunch hour period, so the place was almost fully-seated. I told my order to the lady at the counter, but as she was busy preparing drinks at the moment for the other custormers, she told me a while more. So, alright. i waited for a while (5min). 'Hi, can i make my order now? It's take away,' I added. Again, she told me a while more. So, ok, i waited (10min). After some time of observing her move hastily from counter to table, table to table and back again, it seemed that she wasn't going to serve me yet, even though she claimed 'a while more'. So I asked her how long did i have to wait. At least i could decide to continue waiting or just leave. Again, she said a while more and explained that there were other customers to serve first.
It was starting to get on my nerves. Of course i knew she was busy with other customers. I justed wanted to know a time, an estimate. I thought maybe she didn't get the crux of my qn, so i asked her in a clearer and more concise way. 'Judgin from the list of all the orders on your board, can you give me an estimate as to how long more i've to wait,' I said, trying to control that fury that was growing inside. She looked at me, looked at her board, then looked at me again. Guess wat she said. A WHILE MORE.
THAT WAS IT MAN. I swore i would have strangled her if it wasn't illegal. Even a pri sch kid would know how to say 10 min, 15min or something. So pissed!
If the word 'impatient' or 'unreasonable' pops into your mind now, then i've got to apologise for the lack of literary skill i possess that handicapped me from presentin to you 100% of that day's re-enactment.
But the pies are still great. So, just avoid the lunch hour.
--Talking to myself--
16:59
