Was at dinner yesterday at Mathura's with Raghu and his wife.
I wanted to have a fresh lime soda and asked one of the waiters to get me one. He said ok and went towards the kitchen. He returned a couple of minutes later and informed me that they didn't have fresh lime soda.
Frankly, I was surprised. But I let it pass. I asked the guy to get me a 7UP. He acknowledged my request and moved away. But nothing came my way even after 5 minutes. So I called up another waiter and repeated my order.
And he asked if I wanted just 7UP or 7UP with lime. I thought for a moment if 7UP now came in some new flavor and said ok to the 7UP with lime. The guy came back a minute later, with a glass and a 7UP bottle.
Closer examination of the glass revealed what looked like an extract of fresh lime.
Ta-da! Isn't that part of fresh lime soda? The one that I was informed just 5 minutes back that they didn't have? Oh, I get it. He was out of soda.
Duh! Couldn't he have at least told me that and asked me if I wanted "Fresh Lime 7UP" or even "Fresh Lime Pepsi" for that matter? Its all the same at one point. I just wanted my version of fizz with lime juice!
Why does God make me interact with such specimens?
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