I'll get the salmon

[wand3rer]

Any tiny little habits that make you feel a bit more “put together”?

For example, in a restaurant I’ll just say “I’ll get the salmon” instead of reading out the whole dish name exactly as it’s written on the menu (“salmon with roasted potatoes and vegetables”).

It’s such a ridiculously small thing but it makes me feel smoother 😎😂

What else?

Saying 'I'd like the salmon, please'.

Why would you read out the entire description?

Its the salmon

Or the chicken

Or the pie

We're all different but to me, "I'll get the salmon" just sounds a bit rude and 'jarring'.

But you're right, there's no need to read out everything that accompanies it.

That’s not very good grammar. I’ll have the salmon or may I have salmon is better.

Are you American?

You wouldnt say 'get' the salmon either, you would say 'I'll have the salmon'

Is that what "put together" means?

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In fact if I was a waitress, I'd be tempted to say "No madam, please remain seated and allow us to get the salmon for you". 🤣🤣

i’ll get sounds like you’re going to storm into the kitchen and grab it yourself!

and it only works for some restaurants. If you say ‘I’ll get the pizza’ in a pizzeria they’ll be a bit confused

💯 unless you’re getting it yourself from the kitchen

Suppose it's relevant when there's more than one item on the menu containing salmon (or more than one type of pie - except in a Pie and Mash shop, where you don't mention Pie at all and say "Double Double and liquor, please").

I don't think that sounds smoother, sounds all wrong to me...

I would never say ‘I’ll get the salmon” but nor would I read out the whole dish.

Yes, the ‘please’ is a given. In both cases. That’s why I didn’t include it in my original post

Are you American?

Why do you say "I'll get the salmon" when you are literally not going to the kitchen to get it are you?

It doesn't sound put together. It just sounds rude to me

Or heading off into the wilderness with your rod and tackle. It's justifiable then (albeit rather optimistic).

You know, I thought being "put together" was something I could achieve with dressing smartly and feeling confident. But now I see that sneering at and condescending to other posters on Mumsnet is the way to go.

Responders on this thread have inspired me. Thank you all.

As above. Surely it’s I’ll ‘have’ the salmon. Get the salmon doesn’t actually make sense in this context as the waitress/waiter will ‘get’ it?!

But you didn't say that?

Oh, that's interesting! I'm not British. Until recently, I would have used 'I'll have the salmon'. But I was told that 'I'll get' is actually the right phrasing in the UK

@PoppieCock @likelysuspect @BeardySchnauzer

Nope, get is American. I'd like, I'll have, is British, English.

This thread went off the rails pretty quickly!

I'll go next - setting an alarm for when I have to set off for something and actually arriving on time without having to rush

That is interesting - I’ve always only heard I’ll have or please may I have