“What would you like?” Uncle Tall would ask me this question whenever we go to a pub.
I would look around the pub and become mesmerised by the multitude of alcoholic drinks available. I feel like I’m getting lost in a big forest.
To make my decision making easier, I’ve decided to stick to cider. Whoever put that what-would-you-like question to me, I’ll make “cider” my answer.
But my multiple-choice dilemma is not finished. Under the subheading of cider, there are still A, B, and C for me to choose from. And don’t ask me what those A, B, C are; I simply don’t remember it.
So feel my relief when I know I can actually order a coffee in a pub! (Not all of them though.)
The first time that I dared to order a coffee in a pub was when I attended a book club meeting earlier this month. My excuse was I was very like to feel sleepy after a half pint, and I felt that would be a great disrespect not only to my fellow book club members, but to the book we would be discussing and its author too.
From then on I’ve become bolder. No excuse is needed. I just ask, “May I have a latte, please?”
So if you come across a woman ordering coffee at a pub in Otley, that woman could be me.
I have the same problem ordering coffee. I don’t need 11 choices of coffee variety. I just want coffee with milk and sugar. That also means I don’t need a choice of milk either. Milk comes from cows and naturally has fat in it. It doesn’t come from soya, almonds or oats. I will answer if asked what type of sugar I would prefer with brown please
In Hong Kong, we get to choose between iced and hot coffee too.