A what what

[e_over_m]

When did we all start saying "can I get"? Let's take a look at it.
Sample sentence, a customer: "Can I get about a pound of the picnic potato salad?"

Literally, yes, I suppose you can, if you come around the counter; the containers are easy to find, the spoon's in the dish of potato salad, there's no lock on the case door, the scale is in full view.

Comments

[beckeromatic]

peux-je obtenir un punchyouintheface??

[beckeromatic]

p.s. shoot dang don't buy a pound of the picnic potato salad that's disgusting!

[anonymous]

I think "me want pound potato salad" is much better. Gets the point across with less effort ... :)

[tink_the_tiger]

This is Pam... stupid livejournal signing me out.... *grumble*

[motomato1]

I hope I'm not the only person who noticed the title, A what what... as in "can I get a what what"

[kessel]

Holy crap.

[motomato1]

are you still with MP in VA?

[kessel]

Oops. Not any more. Sorry...