Yet another wrong order from fast food place
Oct 10th 2010, 7:42 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
We've had take outs x 1 each from the following since we arrived (healthy meals all the rest of the time, promise 
):-
Subway
Pizza hut
Noodle box
Red Rooster
McDonalds
Some other place in Indooroopilly Centre food hall.
No wrong orders so far. It must just be a British Accent accent thing.
):-Subway
Pizza hut
Noodle box
Red Rooster
McDonalds
Some other place in Indooroopilly Centre food hall.
No wrong orders so far. It must just be a British Accent accent thing.
Last edited by Alfresco; Oct 10th 2010 at 8:21 pm.
Oct 10th 2010, 7:57 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
We've had take outs x 1 each from the following since we arrived (healthy meals all the rest of the time, promise ):-
Subway
Pizza hut
Noodle box
Red Rooster
McDonalds
Some other place in Indoorpilly Centre food hall.
No wrong orders so far. It must just be a British Accent accent thing.
):-Subway
Pizza hut
Noodle box
Red Rooster
McDonalds
Some other place in Indoorpilly Centre food hall.
No wrong orders so far. It must just be a British Accent accent thing.
I live near a place with a similar name to indoorpilly, its called indooroopilly
Jazzys
Oct 10th 2010, 8:17 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
Hubby had a few choice words to say after this conversation:
Him " a chicken nugget happy meal for my son please"
McSlave " yes, would that be a 4 nugget meal or a 6 nugget meal"
Him "OI, DO YOU WANT 4 OR 6 NUGGETS? (son was in the play area that stinks of piss).
Son "6 please Dad"
Him "6 nuggets please"
McSlave "sorry but happy meals only come with 4 nuggets"
Him "Oh, well 4 nuggets then please. Why did you ask if I wanted 6 though?"
McSlave " we have to offer in case you want 6"
Him "but they don't come in 6's?"
McSlave "No, but we have to offer. Would HE like a boy or a girl toy?"
Him " a chicken nugget happy meal for my son please"
McSlave " yes, would that be a 4 nugget meal or a 6 nugget meal"
Him "OI, DO YOU WANT 4 OR 6 NUGGETS? (son was in the play area that stinks of piss).
Son "6 please Dad"
Him "6 nuggets please"
McSlave "sorry but happy meals only come with 4 nuggets"
Him "Oh, well 4 nuggets then please. Why did you ask if I wanted 6 though?"
McSlave " we have to offer in case you want 6"
Him "but they don't come in 6's?"
McSlave "No, but we have to offer. Would HE like a boy or a girl toy?"
They sell them with 6 here in South Australia...I know because that's what I get for me
Oct 10th 2010, 8:20 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
We've had take outs x 1 each from the following since we arrived (healthy meals all the rest of the time, promise ):-
Subway
Pizza hut
Noodle box
Red Rooster
McDonalds
Some other place in Indoorpilly Centre food hall.
No wrong orders so far. It must just be a British Accent accent thing.
):-Subway
Pizza hut
Noodle box
Red Rooster
McDonalds
Some other place in Indoorpilly Centre food hall.
No wrong orders so far. It must just be a British Accent accent thing.
Oct 10th 2010, 8:23 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
Strangely a recruitment agent phoned me last week and he was English. I only noticed when he commented that he was. It sounded so normal to me, having just come from the UK.
Still adjusting the Oz accents here though.
Haven't seen them yet. I'll proceed with caution.
Last edited by Alfresco; Oct 10th 2010 at 8:39 pm.
Oct 10th 2010, 8:24 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
We've had take outs x 1 each from the following since we arrived (healthy meals all the rest of the time, promise ):-
Subway
Pizza hut
Noodle box
Red Rooster
McDonalds
Some other place in Indooroopilly Centre food hall.
No wrong orders so far. It must just be a British Accent accent thing.
):-Subway
Pizza hut
Noodle box
Red Rooster
McDonalds
Some other place in Indooroopilly Centre food hall.
No wrong orders so far. It must just be a British Accent accent thing.
Obviously you haven't tried Maccas at Aspley.......stuff up all the time when we used to go there, plus take ages.........
Oct 10th 2010, 8:31 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
Oct 10th 2010, 8:33 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
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Oct 10th 2010, 9:19 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
...I was once part of the problem rather than part of the solution.
I coudn't remember what I had ordered and then did not understand the girl when she said "Bacon.....?" - I just stuck out me hand...sounded about right...
I ended up with someone else's order - a wrap rather than a muffin - but was hungry enough to eat it - then slip out...I was a bit miffed because it tasted like rubbish. (No surprise there..)
Oct 10th 2010, 9:26 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
How is your accent after so long in S Africa & Blighty? (Have people in Oz commented on it?) Are you linguistically soft?
Oct 10th 2010, 9:27 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
". . . and what drink would you like with your meal madam?"
"Arl ave a dyit cuuurk"
"I'm sorry madam, I didn't quite get that?"
'I said a dyit cuuuuurk"
"A dye it cork?"
"No a DYIT CUUURK"
"A diet yurk?"
" . . . . OHHH FORGET IT! . . . I'll have fruuuzen fanta"
"I'm sorry madam we only have orange fanta . . . no fruuuzen flavour?"
"Aye, orange fruuuzen fanta"
. . . .
"Arl ave a dyit cuuurk"
"I'm sorry madam, I didn't quite get that?"
'I said a dyit cuuuuurk"
"A dye it cork?"
"No a DYIT CUUURK"
"A diet yurk?"
" . . . . OHHH FORGET IT! . . . I'll have fruuuzen fanta"
"I'm sorry madam we only have orange fanta . . . no fruuuzen flavour?"
"Aye, orange fruuuzen fanta"
. . . .
what is more - she probably logged on to BE and vented afterwards!
Oct 10th 2010, 9:31 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
I just go into Macca's ask for a Big Mac and then eat anything that I get back in the bag. I'm easily pleased.
Oct 10th 2010, 9:38 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
Yup..on this occasion I had got up early to take the trouble and strife to the airport - and sneaked in on the way back out from the terminal before going in to work...ah! What's this? Maccas! What a surprise! And what's this - breakfast time?
Oct 10th 2010, 9:40 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
I think they know the Saf accent very well from sport interaction etc...
I'm natively English speaking, so don't have any strong Dutch/Afrikaans accent.
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Oct 10th 2010, 9:42 pm
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Re: Yet another wrong order from fast food place
Any idea if the McCafe concept has made it to the UK? My wife says the coffee and cakes are not bad at all.
