Five Times Lucky

(I am in a well-known fast food restaurant on my way home.)

Me: “Hi, can I have a three-piece chicken select meal, medium, to go, with a [Soda]?

(I have quite a precise accent and I’m pretty sure I’ve spoken clearly.)

Cashier: “Was that three piece or five piece?”

Me: “Three piece.”

Cashier: “Large?”

Me: “No, thank you.”

Cashier: “What drink?”

Me: “[Soda]…”

Cashier: “Eat in or take away?”

Me: “Take away, please.”

(After patiently repeating myself, I get my food. When I get on the train and open it, I realise he’s given me a five piece meal.)