today i went out to lunch with two of my colleagues and a job candidate we have in town. we took the candidate to a little italian restaurant right near campus--a place i really like, but don't get to all that often. anyhow, when i was ordering my pasta (the TB&G, so named because it's tomato, basil, and garlic tossed with spaghetti), i said, "and i'm not sure if you put cheese on the top before you serve it, but if you do--can you not do that?" our server followed along with me, looking hopeful and happy (about to say, yes! comes with cheese!) and then appropriately sincere (when she realized i was going the totally opposite direction). she said, "sure thing, no problem!"
then one of my colleagues interjected, "you should just say, 'vegan that up for me!'" heh. i said, "yeah, vegan it up!" and we all giggled. i like it when i can go out to eat with non-vegans and they're nice to me.
tomorrow night that same colleague and i will be taking a second candidate to dinner. maybe i can try out my new phrase. hee.
that's so sweet - what a nice change! I totally expected this to end with "and the pasta arrived with cheese on top". Good luck tomorrow!
Posted by: mishka | 19 December 2006 at 10:11 PM
i'm totally stealing that. vegan it up, yo!
Posted by: bird | 25 December 2006 at 12:31 AM