As I picked up the bag containing my Chinese take-away, I noticed there was a rather long, red coloured package in it.

“What’s this?” I asked of the proprietor.

“Calender, for you.”

“Yes.” he concluded, clearly satisfied that a calendar that was at least half out of date was a suitable gift for his customers.

There was also a new menu, which showed a large number of price rises across some of my favourite dishes. This six month-old calendar was obviously an attempt to appease loyal customers who were about to pay more for their meals. Unfortunately, those around me seemed to be falling for it, as there were many smiles and thank-yous in the restaurant. People can be such fools sometimes.

However, it is never wise to annoy people who prepare your food, so for once, I bit my tongue and left.

I will have my revenge though. They have added a new line to the menu which states the chefs will be only too happy to make any dish that is not on the menu. I plan to get a take-away tonight, and let’s see how they get on with Lobster Thermador.

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