# I ordered tacos today **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 12, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100 "2011-09-12T22:04:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/41 "2011-09-13T11:28:56Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > But the real deal tacos are awesome, and now I like them more than the ‘crunchy’ kind most places have. They have a simple forumula for much of their cooking: Salt, lime juice, **chile**. > > Need a marinade for meat? Salt, lime juice, **chile**. > > Something to zazz up your soup? Salt, lime juice, **chile**. > > Beer too boring? Salt, lime juice, **chile** :eek: Thank god Peru and Bolivia are safe… ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/42 "2011-09-13T12:39:36Z")
> [@PeskiPiksi](#): > > Once went to a Dairy Queen drive-through and was told they had run out of ice cream. > > I mean, _really_? Granted, we were there about fifteen minutes before closing, but all we wanted was a couple of vanilla cones. And they’re out of ice cream? Hah! I went to a Burger King once and was told they were out of burgers. I amusedly asked how in hell they could run out of burgers and was told that a shipment of buns had been delayed and they ran out of hamburger buns and wouldn’t get anymore until the next day. This was at about 3:00 p.m. It was probably a long night for the evening crew. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/43 "2011-09-13T12:51:55Z")
My wife orders McDonald’s cheeseburgers with lettuce and onions only. You wouldn’t believe the number of times she didn’t get cheese, on the cheeseburger. We learned a long time ago to say “with lettuce, onions, and cheese only.” ETA: Oh, and once all she got was lettuce, onions and cheese: no meat! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/44 "2011-09-13T13:43:13Z")
We once went to a California Pizza Kitchen and were told we couldn’t get pizza: “We’re cleaning the ovens.” WTF? We left. And sometimes it’s just so damned hard to get a little bit of cheese: [The Cheese Shop sketch, Monty Python - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0) ---
**Author:** ![Terraplane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Terraplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terraplane)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/45 "2011-09-13T13:45:50Z")
> [@PeskiPiksi](#): > > Once went to a Dairy Queen drive-through and was told they had run out of ice cream. > > I mean, _really_? Granted, we were there about fifteen minutes before closing, but all we wanted was a couple of vanilla cones. And they’re out of ice cream? I would bet they still had plenty of ice cream, but the employees had disassembled the ice cream machine for cleaning already so they could get out of there earlier. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/46 "2011-09-13T14:03:52Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > My wife had the converse happen. > When we were in Florence (Italy, not Arizona), she ordered a “latte” at a cafe. The waitress looked at her strangely and said _just_ milk? We both laughed and said that “latte” was short for “caffe latte” in the US. Didn’t even know they’d do a latte/caffe latte in Florence; I only saw folks drinking straight up espresso or cappucinos in Italy. I think my favorite “not the food it purports to be” story has to be the dining hall “tacos” at Trinity College in Oxford, England. They had cold taco shells similar to Old El Paso or Ortega grocery store ones, and they filled them with what seemed to be a really bland Bolognese sauce. No chili powder, no peppers, not even really any garlic. I remember pissing the dining hall guy off when I asked “What are these?” “Tacos” (said “Tack-ohs”). Me: \ “I don’t know who told you that, but believe me, these ain’t tacos.” Him: \ ---
**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/47 "2011-09-13T14:58:23Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > New Hampshire. Good Mexican is a challenge. Locals usually don’t venture beyond pizza, subs and steak tips. And generally, they do a piss poor job at pizza too. The greek places anyway. Oddly, in New England, I’ve found the Greeks do a great job at subs, but lousy pizza, and the Italians do a lousy job at subs, but great pizza. If you near the Seacoast, try [Las Olas](http://www.lasolastaqueria.com/) . Good, fast, and customized to your liking! ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/48 "2011-09-13T15:01:14Z")
> [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](#): > > I once ordered a soda lime & bitters in a pub in the Northern Territory. > “Sorry. Can’t do it,” came the response. > “What are you out of?” I asked, figuring I could substitute something. > “\*Cups. 'til next week.” > > \*A classy establishment. They used plastic cups, not glasses. Luckily, I had my own. Disaster averted. “Out of cups? What the fuck can you shoot directly into my liver?” Joe ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/49 "2011-09-13T15:03:00Z")
> [@butler1850](#): > > If you near the Seacoast, try [Las Olas](http://www.lasolastaqueria.com/) . Good, fast, and customized to your liking! I love that place. Only slightly behind my favorite, [Tacos Lupita](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Lupita's+Tacos,+in+Haverhill,+MA.+&sourceid=ie8-activity), in Haverhill, MA. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/50 "2011-09-13T15:03:59Z")
> [@Starving\_Artist](#): > > Hah! I went to a Burger King once and was told they were out of burgers. I amusedly asked how in hell they could run out of burgers and was told that a shipment of buns had been delayed and they ran out of hamburger buns and wouldn’t get anymore until the next day. This was at about 3:00 p.m. It was probably a long night for the evening crew. I went a few weeks ago, and their grill was broken. Fried food only. Sorry, fuck off if I can’t get a burger… Joe ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/51 "2011-09-13T15:06:09Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > My wife orders McDonald’s cheeseburgers with lettuce and onions only. You wouldn’t believe the number of times she didn’t get cheese, on the cheeseburger. > > We learned a long time ago to say “with lettuce, onions, and cheese only.” > > ETA: Oh, and once all she got was lettuce, onions and cheese: no meat! What I do is say “No \.” I get Seven Layer Burritos from Taco Bell. Instead of saying “Only with Rice, beans, whatever,” I say, “No guacamole, No lettuce.” It works. Easier for people to eliminate ingredients, in their mind, than to build from scratch, in their mind, a burger without \. Joe ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/52 "2011-09-13T15:17:15Z")
My favorite story like this comes from my Mom. She has a very specific drink order whenever she dines out: “Vodka and Diet Coke in a tall glass with a lime.” (Don’t judge, it’s what she likes.) It may not be the most common drink, but it sounds like a pretty simple recipe, right? Well, she has lots of examples of people getting it hilariously wrong. One time she received three items: A glass of vodka on the rocks, a tall glass of Diet Coke, and a plate with a lime on it. ---
**Author:** ![RoniaBorkason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RoniaBorkason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RoniaBorkason)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/53 "2011-09-13T15:39:43Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > _Exactly the same thing happened to my wife!_. > > I didn’t believe her at first, then I tried some and–absolutely. Brown gravy! > > Wtf? Where are you? Is this regional? (I’m in Indianapolis. A Texan going for Mexican in Indianapolis is… feeling much trepidation…) Unfortunately, its not regional. I’ve had the misfortune of seeing, and briefly tasting, this happen in California. I almost left after the first bite, I have never returned there, and I badmouth the place every chance I get. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/54 "2011-09-13T16:14:22Z")
> [@Terraplane](#): > > I would bet they still had plenty of ice cream, but the employees had disassembled the ice cream machine for cleaning already so they could get out of there earlier. That’s what I was going to say. I’ve learned from friends who have worked in fast food that sort of thing is a common tactic if someone shows up at closing time. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/55 "2011-09-13T16:24:07Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > My wife orders McDonald’s cheeseburgers with lettuce and onions only. You wouldn’t believe the number of times she didn’t get cheese, on the cheeseburger. > > We learned a long time ago to say “with lettuce, onions, and cheese only.” > > ETA: Oh, and once all she got was lettuce, onions and cheese: no meat! Did this happen in Stittsville? Because I know for a fact that my sister put those employees through her meat-less burger training camp after a job interview there! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/56 "2011-09-13T16:31:08Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > [Consuelo’s Taqueria](http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/215/1075772/restaurant/Consuelos-Taqueria-Manchester) on Amherst Street across from the Court House. > > Just had lunch there on Saturday. In Concord, NH try [Hermanos](http://www.hermanosmexican.com/), best in NH IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/57 "2011-09-13T16:33:36Z")
Once, when I was working food service in undergrad, I had someone come to my window and ask for an order of extra cheese. It’s right there on the menu, after all, “Extra cheese: 50 cents”. It turned out that she had already ordered french fries, and then got to the table and decided she wanted cheese fries. So we gave her a little cup of cheese sauce. Still, a surreal moment. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/58 "2011-09-13T16:40:09Z")
Waitress: May I help you? Customer: Can I get a grilled cheese sandwich? W: I’m sorry, we’re out of grilled cheese sandwiches. C: What do you mean? W: We don’t have any more bread. C: What do you have? W: I can get you a tuna sandwich. C: What is it served on? W: Bread. C: I thought you were out of bread. W: We’re out of grilled cheese bread, not tuna bread. C: I’ll take the tuna sanwich then. W: OK. C: Hey, can I get that with cheese? W: Yes. C: And can you grill it for me? W: Sure. C: Great, I’ll have the tuna sandwich, with cheese, and I want it grilled, and hold the tuna. W: Coming right up. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/59 "2011-09-13T16:54:17Z")
> [@Starving\_Artist](#): > > Hah! I went to a Burger King once and was told they were out of burgers. I amusedly asked how in hell they could run out of burgers and was told that a shipment of buns had been delayed and they ran out of hamburger buns and wouldn’t get anymore until the next day. This was at about 3:00 p.m. It was probably a long night for the evening crew. The McDonalds I worked at (The Parade, Royal Leamington Spa) closed at 12am on a Friday IIRC. About half an hour before that someone fucked up and smashed the bulb that lights up/warms/something the fries at the fry station. Glass all through it, so that had be closed. Seeing as they take some time to warm up an executive decision was made to just cancel fries for that last half an hour. Jesus, people got very strangely attached to the ability to buy fries. People were practically begging for cold, glass-laced fries. Either that or shouting at us for not warming up the other station. So yeah, that was a nightmare of a half hour or so, I feel for those at your BK. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100/60 "2011-09-13T16:55:54Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > I clicked on you to see if you lived in Austin I do… is this an Austin Whataburger thing? FTR, it was at the one on Barton Springs & Riverside, and the other one was on Lamar just north of 2222. There was also the time that I ran into the same mentally challenged (autistic?) guy in different Whataburgers. He would talk about his Mustang incessantly… I guess he traveled from Whataburger to Whataburger preaching about how bad ass his car was. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-tacos-today/596100.md?page=4)