Losing English Patience
(I work at a sandwich shop across the street from a high school. I serve a lot of teachers who come over here for lunch.)
Me: “You want a turkey on white with tomato? That’s [price].”
Customer #1: “Oh, and can I have a bottle of water?”
Me: “‘Course!”
Customer #1: *scoffs* “I can’t believe you just said that. As an English teacher, I think I should tell you that saying that isn’t proper English.”
Me: *not sure what to say* “Um… sorry?”
Customer #1: “There you go again! Those are fragments, not complete sentences! All the other teachers who come in here would be ashamed.”
(The customer behind her speaks up.)
Customer #2: “Yeah, well, I’m a math teacher, and trust me, we don’t care.”
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