Geoff CoffeySep 4, 2025

You know at the end of the day I respect a stickler. Actual conversation:

Me: I’ll have the grilled lamb and beef kebabs

Her: We don’t have that.

Me: The lamb and beef kebabs?

Her: We only have grilled chicken kebabs.

Me: Like right now? You’re out of the lamb and beef?

Her: No we just don’t have anything like that.

Me: Pointing at the menu item “Ground Lamb and Beef Kebabs” These?

Her: You said grilled. Those aren’t grilled.

Show threadSteve BarnesSep 4, 2025

@gwcoffey –

The critical ingredient is grilled.

Show threadJeff Tyrrill
@Starfia @gwcoffey Reminds me of the ambiguity about whether an adjective in a menu item is because they offer it a different way (so you have to specify), or it's a "drama" adjective that you don't need to actually say when ordering and is just for marketing.
Sep 4, 2025 at 5:38pmIvory for iOS
Show threadGeoff CoffeySep 4, 2025
@jeff_tyrrill @Starfia This is why all menus should have numbers. Nothing thrills my little programmer brain like "number 37 please."
Show threadGeoff CoffeySep 4, 2025

@jeff_tyrrill also this reminds me of something my kids' elementary school teacher said once about the snacks parents would bring on field trips:

"Preferably nothing 'flavor blasted' if you can avoid it."