Well, Chinese It Would Seem

@porwest (111864)
United States
December 28, 2025 6:59pm CST
It's Sunday. I don't feel like cooking. To hell with it. We'll have Chinese delivered. Hey, it's always good, and tomorrow I will just have to dive into the stock market to find a way to pay for it as I always do. Boy, the guy who answered the phone to take my order sure had a rough go of things, though. "Wash yu phonnumber?" I gave it to him and he got the number wrong. I tried again. He still couldn't get it. "Wash you addret?" I gave it to him. He got that wrong too. The street name. I gave it to him again. "Spell it." I spelled it. I had to repeat the spelling twice. Finally, he got it. "Okay. Wash yu wan?" If all goes well we'll get our food in 45 minutes...or someone else a couple of streets over which is the street name he gave me back first will have a wonderful Chinese dinner that was unplanned.
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me
@dfollin (27189)
• United States
29 Dec
I love chinese food and haven't had any in so long. I used to get it a lot where I used to live. I got it once a few months ago, the first time in almost 4 years! That picture looks so yummy. Even some people that speak English don't get it right. Did you get your food?
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me
@dfollin (27189)
• United States
31 Dec
@porwest When I get Chinese food it's cheaper and I get enough for two meals!
Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
29 Dec
We usually have Chinese maybe once a month. Chinese is just my favorite ethnic cuisine with Mexican taking a close second. Luckily, we did get our food.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (372823)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Dec
Some of them have a hard time of it taking orders.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
29 Dec
The ones at this particular store are VERY Chinese. lol. I guess that's why their food is so good.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (372823)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Dec
@porwest We used to frequent a Chinese in a distant suburb when we lived over that way. The Chinese themselves ate there so we knew it was good.
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (88930)
• United States
29 Dec
I hope you got your food that's why I always make someone else call when we want a delivery
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (88930)
• United States
30 Dec
@porwest getting what you ordered and to the right address certainly is amazing
Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
30 Dec
I had no choice but to deal with the attempted communications here. Luckily, we got our food, and it was what we ordered. lol
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322384)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec
I hope you got your Chinese dinner.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
29 Dec
We did, and as always, it was deeelicious!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322384)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec
@porwest I'm glad it was.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
30 Dec
@just4him There are several Chinese places in the area, but this one always has the best, so we pretty much stick with it.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (215158)
• United States
30 Dec
Unfortunately our Chinese restaurant doesn't deliver. I could go for some orange chicken.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (215158)
• United States
31 Dec
@porwest The best Chinese restaurant out here now only has take-outs. No more in-house seating.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
2 Jan
@LindaOHio Maybe you can get someone to take you there to get some soon.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
30 Dec
That would make me crazy. There have been few times in my life I have ever actually sat in a Chinese restaurant.
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
29 Dec
Sounds like he was having a terrible day. I enjoy chinese food a lot
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
31 Dec
@porwest Ethnic food in my country tend to be pricier than local and junk foods. When I can, I eat a lot of Indian delicacies.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
2 Jan
@aureliah Mexican and Chinese here tend to be relatively cheap, and they give you a lot of food.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
30 Dec
Chinese is my all time favorite when it comes to ethnic food, with Mexican being a close second. I wish they delivered Mexican or we might have it more often.
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luisadannointed
@luisadannointed (10125)
• Philippines
3 Jan
It is nice that you have a long patience to the one you are talking with.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
4 Jan
What other choice do I have? If I want my food, I have to make some concessions. lol
Judy Story
@jstory07 (147644)
• Roseburg, Oregon
29 Dec
Did you end up getting your Chinese dinner?
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
30 Dec
Yes, I did.
Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (39588)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 Dec
Chinese food is very tasty.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (111864)
• United States
30 Dec
It's my absolute favorite ethnic cuisine with Mexican being a close second. I wish they delivered Mexican or I might have it more often.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (494354)
• Italy
29 Dec
Did you get your food? In the beginning of our travels to the US I had a hard time with the spelling, US spelling is different from British spelling, I always got the letter Z wrong.
Anish Asokan
@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
29 Dec
Sounds like one of those Sundays where taking a break from cooking is absolutely justified. I love taking a break once in a while especially during holiday season. Ordering Chinese food always feels like a small reward, especially when you’re not in the mood to cook. Telling yourself you’ll sort it out in the stock market tomorrow makes it even funnier. The phone call, though, sounds like a real test of patience. Misunderstandings over phone numbers and addresses can be real frustrating. At least you stayed calm and worked through it step by step. Not sure how many have the patience to do the same. Spelling the street name twice is dedication in itself. Hopefully everything made it through correctly in the end. Enjoy your Sunday!
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