Terminology Errors
Winston Churchill was visiting another country. The first evening there, at the state dinner, he pointed to the chicken entree and said, “May I have some breast, please?”
The hostess raised her eyebrows and curtly responded, “Mr. Churchill, in THIS country, we ask for white meat or dark meat.”
“My apologies, Madam, I was not aware of your customs.”
The following day, a “thank you” gift of a large orchid was delivered to the party’s hostess. The following message was written on the note: “I would be obliged if you would pin this on your white meat.–W. Churchill”
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