Was it me on the wrong?

[neonfrog]

On a day trip last week my DH and I decided to have fish & chips for lunch. I asked for 2 fish & chips please. We had to wait a while for the chips to cook so stood away from the counter until the server called out that our order was ready. When we found a nice place to sit we opened the bag which contained 1 box, that box contained 2 fish and chips, which yes I did ask for but surely it would normally be understood that when I ask for 2 fish & chips I mean 1 fish and 1 portion of chips x 2.

Am I wrong?

We didn't go back and complain, in fact it turned out for the better as i couldn't of eaten any more. Would of been nice to of had my own box though. Thank goodness we weren't in a group, can you imagine what I'd of got had I asked for 7 fish and chips!

Today 15:17 Sunshineandeggshells

I would have said "fish and chips twice" but having said that what do you say for three portions? "Fish and chips thrice?"

Fish and chips three times

I would have asked for Cod and chips twice please

Definitely two fish suppers (which would be haddock)

No confusion with two fish suppers and one fish supper that has two fish, as that is a double fish supper. Easy!

Not a good thread to read on a diet

It could mean what you meant, or it could mean what they thought you meant.

Missing the point a bit, but chip shops always overdo the chips. One portion is generally enough for me and DH, AND the 2 kids...and we do not eat like birds, pretty average i would say

I would have asked for 2 portions of fish and chips, because I have had this problem before - went into McDonald's and asked for a plain burger for my mum (as in no sauces or gherkins or owt), got into the car and handed my mum her food.... and it was an empty bap

DH and I got around this problem by ordering 'one cod and chips, one haddock and chips please - and a curry sauce' but then our local chippy offended us so we removed our custom and now order them to be delivered praise be to Just eat and it's even easier! I press the button that says 'repeat last order' and voila! 2 large bits of fish 2 large portions of chips are on their way... and I get changed into stretchy trousers...

Gosh it's a mine field isn't it . I will be a quivering wreak next time I go to the chippy!

i always say '"2 portions of fish and chips please'

I'd love fish and chips now.

In NI you would ask for 2 fish suppers

In Scotland it's two fish suppers

I wish England would adopt this wonderful terminology of the fish supper - I wonder what the local chippy's reaction would be if I asked for a fish supper

I'd have expected 2 fish and 2 portions of chips.
We have fish dinners - cod, chips, processed peas and either gravy or curry sauce.

This thread is making me glad that I either go for a sausage supper or a pizza crunch

Yay! It's Friday so the chippy is open tonight. I'll still only order 2 cod and 1 chips though because their portions are gigantic.

2 cod and chips = 2 fish and 2 portions of chips. 🍟

Yy East Coast "fish supper" which if you're sufficiently rural is gruffly pronounced "fush supper" and is therefore how we say it chez Hath.

I order "2 fish and chips" and get fish and chips x2. I wouldn't have been impressed if I were you

How much do you all pay for your fish and chips?

Just checked the local one and for fish - cod, haddock, place or rock salmon £10.95

Channel Islands - £6 for a piece of fish
£2.50 for regular chips (varied but this is the one I go to)

15 years ago I worked in a chippy and it was £3.50 for fish and £1.50 for chips, so was nice and simple !

Cod is standard and you'd have to specifically request haddock.

We also used to do battered cod roe... 🤢

I would normally ask for 2 cod and a large portion of chips. Wouldn't occur to me to order 2 portions separately and wouldn't mind it it came in one box.

This reminds me of when I was younger and it was always my job to go to the chip shop and get the tea on a Friday. I was constantly at how to ask for the order, it made me so anxious.

Especially as my mum always used to insist I say "xx PORTIONS of chips, please." I wasn't allowed to just say "bags of chips" like everyone else. Mortifying.

(I don't like fish I go for an unbattered sausage every time).

Another NI so 2 fish suppers, I remember the when my best friend went to uni in Lancaster and I went over with her to help her move and we went and asked in the local chippy for 2 sausage suppers with gravy they looked at us like we had 2 heads

Fish and chips £6 ish here (Chinese chippy).

Large chips on its own £2 I think. Chips and hot curry sauce about £2.50.

"One of each twice" here in God's Own County. 😊

I've just had to go out and buy fish and chips because of this thread!
And I've already had dinner 😂