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.”
“Oh, is it Chinese new year or something?”
“Err, no.”
“Oh, is it one of those July to July calenders then?”
“No.”
“But it is the middle of July, over halfway through the year.”
“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 he concluded, clearly satisfied that a calendar that was at least half out of date was a suitable gift for his customers.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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Dominic · July 24, 2007 at 9:37 am
Or go one better, and order lobster thermador ecrovets with a bournaise sause, served in the purple salm Mr. Bunor with chalots and overshies, garnished with truffle pate, brandy, a fried egg on top and spam.
Mr.X · July 24, 2007 at 10:01 am
Trouble is, if they can actually come up with it, you’ve then got to pay!
Won’t be quite so much fun then…
afc 30k · July 24, 2007 at 10:04 am
Fish, chips, mushy peas and a battered Mars bar…..
Dr J · July 24, 2007 at 11:03 am
Watch out old son. All this high calorie food (and attendant lager?) and you might soon be blogging as Mr Blobby and not the Angry we know and love.
Though not in that way obviously.
Except for some of your girly readers apparently.
But deffinitely not us manly types…. Think I’ll stop digging now.
Equine Pimp · July 24, 2007 at 11:03 am
Having just stated that it is never wise to annoy people who prepare your food, do you not think that this is, quite frankly, a really stupid idea?
Just a thought
Jo · July 24, 2007 at 11:04 am
Ah! Our chinese at uni did that. Gave us a new calandar each time we got take away, but I can only assume that was so that they’d at least given us something more edible than the food itself. Bah.
Eliza · July 24, 2007 at 1:55 pm
i wonder how much they’d charge for lobster thermidore…. i think atleast £50 would make it worth your while, otherwise the joke will backfire.
Admin comment by Mr Angry · July 24, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Dominic – That sounds delicious!
Mr X – Only if I give them a real name, surely?
afc – I am not Scottish.
Dr J – I am burning them off, don’t you worry about that…
EP – It’s not the first stupid idea I have had, and it almost certainly won’t be the last, even of the week.
Jo – A calendar a week??
Eliza – I shall find out for you.
me · July 24, 2007 at 4:02 pm
you are good to us, mr angry … i spy after-effects (curried lobster??) … you know how much we enjoy a crap episode (by which i mean, of course, lavatorial)
Kate · July 24, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Bastards!
Murph · July 24, 2007 at 6:21 pm
They do a good Lobster Thermidor down at Cray Brothers but they will insist on nailing your head to the floor.
Cat · July 24, 2007 at 6:23 pm
At Christmas my hairdresser gave me – and presumably all their customers – a nice card with a voucher for 20% off my next appointment. And when I went to my next appointment, their prices had risen by exactly 20%.
I did not leave a tip.
chopski · July 24, 2007 at 6:42 pm
You think he was trying to get you to go out on a date?
melanie · July 24, 2007 at 7:06 pm
i know, ask them for a curry.
Sam Cullum · July 24, 2007 at 8:14 pm
You could try asking them for the prize that you still owe me you tight bastard!
meredic · July 24, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Lobster thermador….. in July?
Admin comment by Mr Angry · July 24, 2007 at 9:37 pm
me – That is a good point.
Kate – Yes!
Murph – I’d try there in a pinch.
Cat – Now THAT would piss me off…
Chopski – If only he knew how easy it was. Tight clothes and be female.
melanie – that is choice number two!
Sam Cullum – Yes, yes. I apologise. Everyone, I have yet to send Sam her prize from well over a month ago. Honestly, I am rubbish.
meredic – Are Lobsters out of season? Or the Thermadors?
clarissa · July 24, 2007 at 10:31 pm
Please give us more fat jim. I cannot get enough.
Alan · July 25, 2007 at 11:25 am
Asking for a Vindaloo might surprise them!