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British Invasion?
October 25, 2004

Ok so I ran by the deli this morning to pick up some proscuitto and genoa salami. Moustached Counter Girl was helping a customer as I came in.


I was checking out (Ok, squeezing) the mini pumpernickle loaves when I heard Moustached Counter Girl speaking to someone in a very distinct British accent.


Now, Moustached Counter Girl not British.


I stood back for a moment wondering if maybe I heard her incorrectly. But then she spoke to the customer ahead of me like she was Olive from the old show On The Buses (No comments about my age, damnit. My family enjoyed the re-runs.)

So Business Suit Man comes in behind me and we're listening to her ramble on about honey ham when Business Suit Man leans in to whisper, "Since when is she British?"

"I have no idea. I don't know if she's just goofing around or if she's totally gone off the deep end."

So it's my turn at the counter and I get a, "What can I get for you, Luv?"

"Well I need some proscuitto and Genoa salami and..."

"And?"

"And since when are you British?"

"British?"

"Yeah, isn't that the accent your trying to pull off?"

"Oui'!"

"Um. That's French."

"Whateva M'Lady."

"Ok. Um. M'Lady?"

"Ha ha ha... I'm just being silly, Mate."

"Soooo... now you're... Austrailian?"

"I'm whatever I want to be!"

"Ah."


Freak.


Posted by Foodwhore at October 25, 2004 01:28 PM

Time to find a new deli...this person handles the food you eat!!

Posted by: Gail at October 25, 2004 02:49 PM

Of course, the accent is for no other reason than to detract attention away from the moustache. I mean, you barely mentioned it in this post. Mission accomplished.

Posted by: Bob at October 26, 2004 10:40 AM

I did that when I waitressed. It was fun.

I also posted this on the post before this one (I'm also somewhat dumb at times).

Posted by: Ranta Lot at October 26, 2004 11:32 AM

Why does this exchange you had with the Moustached Girl sound like an SNL skit?

Posted by: Lina at October 26, 2004 12:20 PM

Hey, a chick with a mustache has gotta have some fun... ~;^)

When I used to be a school bus driver I entertained the kids by using different accents. The only problem was...I couldn't stop the darn things so easily. My family used to beg me to stop being The Count from Sesame Street...and I couldn't. I mean I couldn't! It had to wear off naturally and sometimes it took a while. The best fun though was my accent after I watched "Sophie's Choice" at the movies theater. That one took quite a long time to go away. My family was unimpressed. No sense of fun, them... ~;^)

Posted by: thefoxymama at October 28, 2004 02:26 PM
 
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