Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Assault and pepper


Here in RrrrrrAdelaide! there is a well-known restaurant that specializes in serving big thick steaks to big thick men.  The kitchen has a window that abuts the footpath so that passers-by can peer in and marvel at the juicy cuts.  Cuts, I say, cuts.  There is something compelling about it that causes everyone to stop and look, even people like me who don't eat much in the way of enormous slabs of meat anymore.

I invented a fun pastime last week which involves strolling up behind the people ogling the thick steaks and interjecting in their conversation.  The game is simple: every time somebody makes any reference to the meat, you must say, "No, that's one of the chefs."

Here's how it unfolded:

Stranger 1
Oh my god, look at the size of those steaks.

PTR
No, that's one of the chefs.

Stranger 1
Huh?

Stranger 2
Is it all just steak?

Stranger 1
I think there are some lamb chops up the back there.

PTR
No, that's one of the chefs.

Stranger 1
Huh??

Stranger 2
Look they also have chicken.
PTR
No, that's one of the chefs.

Stranger 2
Huh???

Stranger 1
I don't even think I could finish something that big.

PTR
No, that's one of OW!

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