What we have here, is a failure to communicate!

It's not easy being a Scotsman in England. Some of the locals have difficulty understanding my accent. I'm living in Oxford now, but it was the same in London. Recently, I had trouble ordering a coffee...

Me: Hi. I would like a tall white Americano to take away please.

Coffee guy: (shouts) Tall black Americano to go.

Me: Sorry, white.

Coffee guy: (shouts) Two Americanos to go.

Me: No, no. A white Americano.

Coffee guy: Both white, or just one?

*sigh*

This blog post was posted to Life Blog on Sunday February 15th, 2009 at 3:31PM

5 Responses to "What we have here, is a failure to communicate!"

Ruk

February 16th, 2009, 1:20 a.m.

HAHAHA were you drunk? cos no one can understand you when you're drunk! :-P
Erez

February 18th, 2009, 5:10 p.m.

Perhaps it was you who misunderstood him
Will

February 18th, 2009, 11:38 p.m.

Ruk, it was 11am at the weekend. Of course I was drunk!

Erez, could be...
Mi

February 21st, 2009, 11:13 p.m.

oh those bloody immigrants working in coffe shops
Will McGugan

February 23rd, 2009, 6:46 p.m.

Mi,

I'm the immigrant here!

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