Vowel Issues
Overheard in Starbucks: Starbucks Guy: What's your name? Customer: Craig SG: Greg? C: Craig SG: Jeff? C: Craig. CRAIG! C-R-A-I-G SG: Oh. One of those names with all the vowels. C: I keep fogetting to use Jim SG: You should. A name just for coffee. C: A coffee name? SG: Yes. C: What happens if I forget my coffee name when you get my coffee ready? SG: We will keep calling out your name until you answer. C: But, it won't be my name. SG: Yes, it will. It will be your coffee name. C: Just give me my coffee. SG: Ok. I put Jim on the cup. C: But, my name is Craig. SG: Not today. Me (to customer behind me): What's he going to do when I tell him my name is Sheila C: Your name is Sheila? Me: No, but I am going to tell him it is. C: Why? Me: I want to know what my coffee name is and if I give him a name with a lot of vowels, he will tell me. SG (to me): What can I get for you? Me: Cafe Latte Grande SG: OK. And your name? Me: Sheila SG: Oh no, not again. Me: What's wrong? SG: Vowel...