I was in Buffalo New York about 15 years ago and I ordered unsweet tea with my meal and got hot tea. I was puzzled at first and figured I made a huge assumption. No grits to be found anywhere up there in the restaurants we went to. Plenty of home fries though. Didn't bother asking for french dressing/catalina for my pizza either.
Originally Posted by coast_encounter
Years ago, I had a friend traveling in Canada (nothing disparaging, Lauren, just a critical part of the story). He was staying in an upscale hotel, having breakfast. He wanted a refill on his coffee and told the waiter to "warm up" his cup. The waiter looked at him quizzically, took the coffee cup and saucer, and then brought it back with the same amount of coffee in it. He had done what the customer wanted: he "warmed up" the cup.