free lunch
we've all heard the term, no such thing as free lunch. on my bday, my mom was determined to test the theory.we were supposed to have breakfast together after sending the kids to school but we had a mis-communication and so we pushed our together time to lunch. people really should not communicate or make plans before 8am!
anyways, so we went to vivo where there are heaps of restaurants to choose from. since mom and i don't get out much, i asked her what she'd like to eat. of course she sings a chorus of "anything", "up to you" and "where ever". grrrrrr ... so i decided to decide for us.
i said we'll have sushi. then she turns to me and said, "i don't do sushi." she wanted to have ice-cream for lunch. (this is the same woman who would smack the back of my head if i suggested the same as a kid)
i said noooooo (who's the mom again?) but we can have some for dessert. just then she remembered that swensens served free lunch on birthdays. so we made a bee-line to Earle's Swensens. mom offered to buy.
mom : you serve free lunch on birthday's right?
waiter : no ma'am. but we do serve a free slice of cake.
mom : but you used to serve free lunch on birthday's years ago
waiter : perhaps ma'am.
mom : i remember, swensens always served free lunch on birthdays.
waiter : but this is Earle's Swensens, we are a new concept restaurant
mom : but the menu says Swensens
waiter : i'm sorry ma'am but we only serve the cake for birthdays
mom : but ....
me : mom, it's different, don't worry a slice of cake is fine.
mom : ....... but they used to serve free lunch.
me : yeah, i know. tell you what, i'll buy lunch.
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posted by shoesthatfit @ 9:11 PM
6 Comments:
hahahaha...ur mum's hilarious....
*shakes head*... oh dear oh dear oh dear...
Having said that.. .M1 gives you a voucher to have a free (with a cap of course) lunch at ... Swensens I believe!
oh my...
i can feel your eyeballs rolling, is it the menopause kicking or she just enjoys to do that?
~w
btw, i'll have you know that she paid for lunch in the end AND asked the staff again abt the bday lunch thingie before handing over the cash!
w - i wash more cringing in my chair than rolling my eyes.
my mom is special : ) she drives me nuts but i love her to death.
awwe poor woman, I could read her disappointment.
all she wanted was something special for your bday... (special and new)
i know ... : )
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