Monday, July 02, 2007

True Story

Scene: Podium, outside of Pinoydon, Saturday evening

Jol: Boss, may take-out kayo?

Waiter: Oo, sir.

Jol: O sige, ano mas okay? Itong adobo o yung grilled chicken?

Waiter: Grilled chicken...

Jol: Sige, kuha ako ng dalawa nito, pa-take-out... (hands over 300p worth of GC)

Waiter: Ay, sir, sorry po, di kasi puwede ang GC sa take-out. Dine-in lang.

Jol: (WTF!?) Bakit? Baka puwede naman!

Waiter: Teka lang, sir, tanong ko...

(a few minutes pass)

Waiter: Sir, di raw talaga puwede...

Jol: O sige, dine-in lang?

Waiter: Oo, dine-in lang, sir.

Jol: Sige, puwede ba kunwari dine-in, tapos ipapabalot ko?

Waiter: Teka, tanong ko, sir.

(a few minutes pass)

Waiter: Sir, okay raw po.

Jol: (WTF!?) Ayan! O sige, dalawang grilled chicken. Dine-in pero ipapabalot ko. Oks? (hands over GC)

Waiter: Ok, sir!

SFX: headscratching sounds