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 A:    Excuse me, waiter? Waiter!

 B:    Yes, sir? What can I do for you?

 A:    I’ve  been sitting here for the past twenty min-
       utes and no one has offered me a glass of water,
       brought any bread to the table and our appetizers¹
       haven’t been served yet! You know, in this kind of
       establishment, I’d expect much better service.

 B:    I am sorry, sir. I’ll check on your order right away.

 C:    Relax honey, the place is busy tonight, but I’ve
       heard the food is amazing. Anyway...

 B:    Here you are, sir. The foie gras for the lady, and a
       mushroom soup for you.
 A:    Waiter, I ordered a cream of mushroom soup with
       asparagus.  This soup is obviously too runny, and
       it’s over-seasoned. It’s completely inedible²!

 B:    Okay, I do apologize for that.  Can I bring you an-
       other soup, or would you like to order something
       else?

 A:    Take this foie gras back as well, it’s rubbery and
       completely  overcooked. And look at the portion
       size! How can you charge twenty-five dollars for
       a sliver³ of duck liver?

 B:    Right away... sir.

 C:    Honey come on!  The foie gras was fine, why are
       you making such a big deal? Are you trying to get
       our meal comped again?

 A:    What do you mean? We are paying for this. If I’m
       shelling out my hard earned bucks⁴, I expect value
       for money!
 B:    Here you are, sir. I hope it is alright now. The chef
       has prepared it specially⁵ for you.

 A:    Yes, fine.

 C:    Honey, are you alright?