Bean There, Done That
Me: “Hello, sir, what can I get for you today?”
Customer: “I just came from Mexico. I had some good beans there. What were they? Ah, yes! Frijoles!”
Me: “Sir, frijoles is just the word for beans in Spanish.”
Customer: “No! I had special beans in Mexico and they were called frijoles! Get me frijoles!”
Me: “Sir, we only have refried beans at this deli. These are frijoles. Would you like these, or something else?”
Customer: “Frijoles! How is this so difficult to understand?”
Me: “Sir, frijoles are beans… in Spanish.”
Customer: “Then get me beans in Spanish!”
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