
Met up with some Mum friends today, at a certain coffee establishment, which may, or may not have the word "Club" in it.... and asked for - DARE I SAY IT... toasted bread topped with sliced avocado. The person serving just stared blankly at me and seemed to be waiting ... so I then said "Oh, and a flat white coffee please". Still staring blankly. Awkward silence. Eventually the person said "so - a piece of toast.....And avocado sliced on TOP of it??????? Is that what you're wanting???????????????????????????????"
"Yes" I replied. "Is that a problem?" Person - "Noooooo....just not quiet sure what you're wanting us to do" Person then looks at the register for a REALLLLLLLY long time....Me - "Is there something wrong?" Person - "No. Just don't know what to press for your order" Person eventually selects something which rings up a price of $7.30 for the highly exotic Avocado on Toast I ordered. If I hadn't have been so darn hungry, I would have told her, politely of course, where to put her $7.30 piece of toast.
Waitress/chef arrives shortly after with my order- and stands there STARING at me. "Yes?" I said. W/C : "Ummmm - is this what you were after? Have we done it right????" And shows me the piece of toast with slices of avocado on it. "Yep. that's it. Thanks." W/C : Um ....don't you need some cutlery and napkins with it?" "I'll have a napkin thanks." She leaves, and then returns with requested napkin...and cutlery. "I think you'll be needing these." she says and leaves again. Then, (my friend and I were only just managing to hold it together by now) out of sheer spite, I ate the piece of toast with MY HANDS and did not even touch the cutlery. What an act of defiance. Could not believe the reaction to asking for a piece of toast with sliced avocado on it. Is it really THAT obscure?????


Avo on toast...maybe it's coz you didn't ask for it to be served with a side of vegemite ?
ReplyDeleteMay I enquire if this is your standard thing to order or was it simply a craving today ?
Definitely NOT a craving, thankyou.
ReplyDeleteJust felt like something simple - and nothing on the menu appealed in its current state, so thought some avo on toast would be simple fare...obviously not simple enough for some....