A Lesson In Latte Linguistics

June 10 2009, 2:55pm

Customer: “I’d like a GRAHN-DAY coffee. ” Me: “Anything else sir?” Customer: “This isn’t a grande!” Me: “You’re ordering using our competitor’s terms, sir. Their grande is our medium.” Customer: “Grande! Grande! BIG! Don’t you speak Spanish?!” Me: “Si señor, hablo español. Quiere algo más?” Customer: “Huh?” Me: “Didn’t you just ask if I spoke Spanish?” Customer: “Whatever!” pays for coffee and leaves