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What verb do you use to order at a restaurant
Posted on 5/15/26 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 5/15/26 at 6:55 pm
I usually say "I'll have the..." Or maybe "I'd like the..." Depending on the vibe sometimes it's just a blunt noun: "brat, onions, and a warsteiner dunkel" at the deutches Haus for example. That doesn't work everywhere obviously.
The reason for this question is that my wife invariably says "I'll do your..." As in "I'll do your eggplant risotto." "I'll do your whopper junior, no mayonnaise." I think this is completely nonsensical and have sternly and consistently maintained as such. You can't "do" a plate of food. The "your" also bothers me a little but I would let it slide if not for the "do" part. This has led to no small degree of tension over the years and decades and I would appreciate some neutral outside contributions.
The reason for this question is that my wife invariably says "I'll do your..." As in "I'll do your eggplant risotto." "I'll do your whopper junior, no mayonnaise." I think this is completely nonsensical and have sternly and consistently maintained as such. You can't "do" a plate of food. The "your" also bothers me a little but I would let it slide if not for the "do" part. This has led to no small degree of tension over the years and decades and I would appreciate some neutral outside contributions.
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 6:57 pm to Cold Cous Cous
quote:
I'll do your eggplant
The waiter be like
I think i usually say “lets go with or I’ll have…”
Posted on 5/15/26 at 6:57 pm to Cold Cous Cous
I’ve never once in my life thought about this to be honest with you.
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:01 pm to Paul Allen
Nor would I, until the day I brought a blonde freshman to DeAngelos and she said "I'll do your pepperoni calzone."
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:06 pm to Cold Cous Cous
Gimmee the …
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:07 pm to Cold Cous Cous
I often say "I'll do XXXXXX" And when ordering a beer "I'll do a XX"
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:10 pm to Cold Cous Cous
"Lemme get the..." because I'm a heathen
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:11 pm to Cold Cous Cous
Get, try, have, like. Do seems weird.
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:15 pm to Cold Cous Cous
Always “ I’d like “…
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:32 pm to FAP SAM
quote:
Lemme get the..." because I'm a heathen
I think I say this sometimes too but technically you're asking permission.
What if they say no
Posted on 5/15/26 at 10:32 pm to Cold Cous Cous
"I'll do" is stupid. I agree with you. It is something she has seen in movies and simply repeats it.
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:01 pm to Cold Cous Cous
Bring me..... yada yada yada
while never making eye contact
Then shoo them away with a hand gesture while stating...
Off you go now!
while never making eye contact
Then shoo them away with a hand gesture while stating...
Off you go now!
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:24 pm to Cold Cous Cous
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:18 am to Cold Cous Cous
I usually let the women order first.
But the wife has an uncomfortable pause before ordering as if 15 minutes to look at the menu wasn’t long enough to make a decision. Then she has questions.
When it finally gets to me, I just want to make it painless for the waiter so I use fewer words and only identify the menu item and the selections that come with it to get ahead of any follow up questions.
But the wife has an uncomfortable pause before ordering as if 15 minutes to look at the menu wasn’t long enough to make a decision. Then she has questions.
When it finally gets to me, I just want to make it painless for the waiter so I use fewer words and only identify the menu item and the selections that come with it to get ahead of any follow up questions.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 3:30 pm to Willie Stroker
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wife has an uncomfortable pause before ordering as if 15 minutes to look at the menu wasn’t long enough to make a decision. Then she has questions.
That kind of shite happened constantly at the Black Walnut, where you've had an overhead menu, and a handheld menu to look at while waiting for 40 people to order in front of you, but the women can't be bothered.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 3:53 pm to Cold Cous Cous
My favorite is when someone says “Can I have the…”. One time, I want the waiter to just say “No”
Posted on 5/16/26 at 5:01 pm to Cold Cous Cous
I think I always say I’ll have
Posted on 5/16/26 at 5:21 pm to TheWalrus
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I’ll have
Same here.
Fyi. Yesterday we had lunch at Sazon Latin Grill and at the table across the way, two younger fellas both said "Could I get xxx" or "can I have xxx" and my wife commented that makes no sense.
This post was edited on 5/16/26 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 5/16/26 at 5:51 pm to Cold Cous Cous
Now, the lady will have the linguini and white clam sauce, and a Coke with no ice.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 6:09 pm to Cold Cous Cous
You’re going to have the peanut butter soup with smoked duck and mashed squash. New York Matinee called it "a playful but mysterious little dish." You'll love it. And then the red snapper with violets and pine nuts. I think that'll follow nicely.
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