Well Done On Getting It Well Done

(My family is on holiday. We decide to have breakfast at the hotel restaurant. As English is not the native language there, we have a few communication issues. This is the funniest.)

Mum: *hailing a waiter* “Hi, can I have an egg well-done?”

Waiter #1: “Yes, ma’am. Thank you, ma’am!”

(He walks off with a big smile, and a few minutes later, the egg hasn’t arrived. My mum hails another waiter.)

Mum: “Hi, can I have an egg well-done?”

Waiter #2: “Thank you very much, ma’am!”

(Before he walks off, my mum decides to ask.)

Mum: “So, how long do I have to wait?”

Waiter #2: “Sorry? Wait?”

Mum: “When can I get my egg?”

Waiter #2: “You want an egg, ma’am?”

Mum: “Yes, a well-done egg.”

Waiter #2: “Oh, thank you, ma’am.”

(The light-bulb goes on for my mum.)

Mum: “No, no, your service is good, but what I want is an egg, cooked both sides. No runny yolk.”

Waiter #2: “Yes, ma’am. I’ll get it for you right away.”

(The egg finally came and we realised that the waiters had thought that my mum was complimenting them at first.)