This is not really a cooking topic but it happened to me recently while I was gathering items for a meal and I’ve pondered on it for a while and I’m curious what some of you might have said.
So I went up to the deli counter at my local grocery store and when my turn came the clerk asked how he could help me. I said, “I’d like a quarter pound of prosciutto sliced very thin.” So he proceeded to wipe the slicer off and then went to get the prosciutto. He returned and before he could ask me how much again (because they always do) I just offered up, “4 ounces, very thin.” He turned and looked at me and said, “Which is it?”
“What?” I asked.
“Before you said a quarter of a pound.” he replied.
It’s the truth, honest.
So here is my question. What can you say at this point that will not result in a huge embarrassment for this fellow?