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Stephen H. Houchen

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Apr 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/9/99
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Is it just me or is anyone else annoyed when people say "expresso"?

Maybe it's just that I didn't have my coffee this morning... :(

--Steve
shho...@aud.alcatel.com


JENNIFER SWANSON

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Apr 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/9/99
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just a suggestion, but maybe you should consider cutting back on your
caffeine...

Stephen H. Houchen wrote in message <7el7or$q...@news01.aud.alcatel.com>...

baldy...@mindspring.com

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Apr 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/9/99
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Stephen H. Houchen said,
>Is it just me or is anyone else annoyed when people say "expresso"?

I told a story a while ago about a guy who I stood next to in line at Shitbucks.
He was a regular andthere was a new barista (a girl about 18 years old who
prolly never drank a cup of anything better than Maxwell House), who was heard
to say "Expresso."

She -- "Can I help you?"
He -- "I'd like a "decapitated Al Pacino". (Say it quickly... it's funny how
close it is to decaffinated cappucino).
The barista hesitated and said "decaffinated cappucino"?
He -- "Yeah, a decapitated Al Pacino."
She just started moving really slowly with a confused look on her face... she
never got the joke, and I guess she thought she missed something in training.
I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing...
Dave

Stephen H. Houchen

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Apr 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/9/99
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WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT???!!!!! ;)

>just a suggestion, but maybe you should consider cutting back on your
>caffeine...
>

>>Is it just me or is anyone else annoyed when people say "expresso"?
>>

J F SWANSON

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Apr 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/9/99
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nothing, nothing, never mind...

Stephen H. Houchen wrote in message <7eljkc$8...@news01.aud.alcatel.com>...

Jon Dalton

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Apr 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/9/99
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No you're not the only one who is irritated by it. I used to say expresso
and felt funny trying to say it the right way. Where I live people aren't
very big on coffee and most people say the word with an X
Stephen H. Houchen wrote in message <7el7or$q...@news01.aud.alcatel.com>...

>Is it just me or is anyone else annoyed when people say "expresso"?
>
>Maybe it's just that I didn't have my coffee this morning... :(
>
>--Steve
>shho...@aud.alcatel.com
>

Bluedog

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Apr 10, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/10/99
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>Maybe it's just that I didn't have my coffee this morning... :(
>

Do yourself a favor and go get your fix. I hate mornings like that. :)

J


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Apr 21, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/21/99
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On 9 Apr 1999 15:52:59 GMT, shho...@aud.alcatel.com (Stephen H.
Houchen) wrote:

>Is it just me or is anyone else annoyed when people say "expresso"?
>

>Maybe it's just that I didn't have my coffee this morning... :(
>

Nope... that bugs the hell out of me too. I used to work in a coffee
shop, and what killed me was when even Italians pronounced it
eXpresso...

Sigh...


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