Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Super Salad

So why is it that waitresses insist that we order this Super Salad? "Super salad?". I don't get it. What's super about the salad? Unless mine has a half pound of chocolate thai weed in it, it's probably at best, a tasty introduction to my main meal.

If you can't tell, I'm being facetious. But that does lead to the hilarity of voice inflections. Placing certain emphasis on certain words can give you a totally different meaning. In some languages such as Laotian, the difference between the word "I" and the word "penis" is the tone of the word. I'm sure both were true, but I was quickly schooled by a Lao ex-girlfriend of mine of that difference. ;-)

Anyway, don't forget to order your Super Salad today!