Identity Theft

This happens more often than it should. Actually, it should never happen.

Scenario. I was getting some morning breakfast at my usual deli. I ask for a mushroom omelette. Cook acknowledges he got my order and proceeds to grab chopped onions, ham, and green peppers to mix into the egg batter. I say, "Excuse me I asked for mushroom omelette." Cook grabs some mushrooms and throws it in with the other stuff... So now I'm really annoyed at this point. And I say, "I don't know who's order you're cooking right there, but I ordered mushroom omelette." Cook says to me, "You said western omelette."

Right there, the cook just committed identity theft. Now how could you possibly argue with me about what I just said a few seconds ago, repeatedly, and claim to know more about what comes out of my mouth than I do? Come on! Why not just apologize for your mistake and move on? Instead you have to insist you are somehow... me.

I would recommend getting a new set of brains for those people, but I think that's out of the question.