Reflections: Overheard In Burger King

AT ebb time I wrote a few lines upon the shore..and gave them all my heart and all my soul..at tide time I returned to read what I had inscribed and found my ignorance upon the shore.."jubran khalil"

:: Overheard In Burger King

Friday, April 25, 2008

My husband looked pretty amused as he stood in line in Burger King, with two customers in front of him, the first taking forever to order. Weird, I thought, wasn't he just cursing work, the weather, the lack of parking in Shmesani?? what's so amusing now?

Here's his recount of the conversation going on in front of him, between a 40 something customer, and the guy at the cash:

-Customer: Shooo feee 3indak inta? What kind of stuff do you have?

-Cashier: Mmmm, lahmeh w jaj. Mmmm, meat and chicken.

-Customer: Lahmeh w jaj keef ya3ni? Meat and chicken, how do you mean?

-Cashier: Sandwichat! Sandwiches!

-Customer: Sandwichat keeef shikilha? How do these sandwiches look?

Cashier looks up and points to the posters over the counter.

-Customer: Ayya Ahsan? Which is better?

-Cashier: Eltenain, zay ma bit7eb. Both, whichever you like more.

-Customer: A36eeni jaj iza haik. I'll take chicken then.

-Cashier: Wajbeh?ma3 kola w ba6a6a? Meal,with Fries and Coke?

-Customer: Ah, ah! Yes,yes!

-Customer: Kattirleee el ba6a6at ballah! Be generous with those fries will you?

-Cashier: Akeed,akeed. Sure,sure.

Giggles everywhere behind the counter.

Customer turns towards the Philippino lady behind him and asks:

A6loblek? Should I order for you?

Lady: Excuse me?!!!

More giggles from inside.

On April, 25, 2008 9:21 PM , Qabbaniَ said:

Fee meno akteeeeeeeer

On April, 25, 2008 11:09 PM , Jad
from Jordan said:

LoL, I really finds it weird and funny LOL enu BK has been there for a while and the whole burger thing been since ever!

On April, 26, 2008 12:12 AM , Summer
from Lebanon said:

This is a funny incident!! Could this be happening in our current time????
good to see you back here on your blog!!

On April, 26, 2008 9:00 AM , Hani Obaid said:

It sounds like he knew the answers to these questions but was just playing dumb.

On April, 26, 2008 4:10 PM , Moey
from Jordan said:

hahahah 3adi 3adi... mnee7 ma sa2alo wajbet methel shawerma 3arabi!

On April, 28, 2008 12:05 AM , jundi
from Saudi Arabia said:

i once saw a guy order a burger without the meat .. it was a young boy maybe 5th grade haik .. he wanted lettuce and ketchup only.

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