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Old 06-09-2009, 09:46 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by Alphapheemail View Post
This always confused me, even though i am American. It always seemed so backwards to call the main dish, an entree.
It caused me certain difficulties when I first visited America. You can imagine the scene:

Waiter: And what would sir like to start with?
Me: I'll have the soup.
Waiter: And for the entrée?
Me: I just said, I'll have the soup.
Waiter: No, the ENTREE!
Me: Are you deaf, man! The soup!

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