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Incredible Techniques![]() She gives me practical advice. When I lamented, “I ordered a coffee, but I got a coke,” she told me that I should say “coffee with cream & sugar” next time. She added, “If you still get a coke, that means the waiter is stupid.” I see. I also told her, “When ordering a SPRITE, it takes a while because I am always asked to repeat it,” and she said, “Don’t try such a difficult word. Say, ‘SEVENUP’ instead.” “What about if they only have SPRITE?” “If so, they would ask you if SPRITE is okay, then you would say ‘yes,’ making a face of disappointment.” She’s great. Her English is for survival use, which you would never learn from an English conversation school. But, I would say, she can survive because she lives in San Diego, where she can enjoy Nijiya, Mitsuwa, and “YU-YU”.... Takumi Oka |