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The customer is always right (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How is "86 the cherries" quicker than saying "no cherries"? Sounds like 4 times as long.

For context, I never worked in a restaurant and I just learned that jargon now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

In loud environments "lengthening" things makes sense, especially with sudden noises. "Spaghetti, eig-CLANG-x olives" is easier to understand than "Spaghetti, CLANG olives".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It basically sidesteps any conversation about what you mean. If you said to the line or to your fellow waiters "no cherries" that wouldn't make any sense. Like, in what context would they guess you meant that? You'd at the very least have to say "we have no more cherries", which is much longer than saying "86 cherries".

If you mean in the context of the OP, though, then yes I completely agree, the customer was being extra and not actually shortening what they were trying to say.