Diner Talk: The Lingo
The diner was unusually busy for a Monday morning. As Satoshi sipped his coffee, he watched the waitresses bustle about, some stopping for a moment to say hello. He was sitting at the counter, as usual, nodding his head to the cooks and such. A certain flash of brown hair kept grabbing his attention.
"I need Adam and Eve on a raft, wreck 'em, and a three-piece biddy board!" The sweet voice sounded through the kitchen. The young waitress who had talked to him the other day saw him while exiting the swinging double doors. As she balanced a plate of drinks, she smiled. "Hey! How's it going?"
It was a normal question that people asked and didn't expect to get a response to. Just a simple hello... but it made him smile a little. Well... he was mostly amused at the language she was using.
As she returned and grabbed another heavy plate, this time full of food, she shouted, "Hey, Al! Can I get a Checkerboard, no axle grease, and a Joe for table five?"
"What are you saying?" Satoshi felt the need to ask her such a question.
She glanced at him like he was stupid. "Waffle, no butter, and a coffee." He was stunned., and she merely laughed. "You should brush up on your diner lingo."
"Erl, I need a Dough well done with a Cow to cover!" Another waitress called into the kitchen.
The young waitress saw Satoshi's bewildered expression and clarified, "That's buttered toast."
"Isn't it much easier to say 'buttered toast'?" He asked, confused.
The girl beamed, nodding. "Yeah, but we here at the diner like to be old school. Plus, it's fun to try different things, don't you think?"
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Adam and Eve on a Raft: Two poached eggs on toast (and Wreck 'em: Scrambled eggs)
Biddy Board: French toast