Speaking Too Plainly

I was having gallbladder trouble and had already been scheduled for surgery, but I was able to work up until then. I was running errands during my lunch break and decided to go to the drive-thru at a very well-known and widespread fast food establishment, but as I was feeling somewhat queasy I didn’t want to overly stress out my digestive system.

So, I ordered a plain hamburger, specifying “nothing on it.” When I opened my order, it was plain, all right. It was a bare bun that had obviously never contained meat. I had to circle back through the line. The employee seemed surprised that I wasn’t pleased with my order.