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?

It’s tempting for the waiter to say “oh, that’s so helpful of you, I’m run off my feet today. It’s in the walk-in, third shelf on the right. Just give it three minutes in the microwave”.

Please refer to my post above yours.

Yes, I read it. It wasn’t particularly interesting.

It was going for accurate/educational rather than interesting. Do you now understand where you went wrong in your understanding of the verb?

No, it’s still a clumsy usage. British English is different from American, thankfully.

I acknowledged it wasn't standard usage but you're wrong to say the waiter should assume the OP meant to fetch.

I don't normally bother to correct grammar by the way but 100s of posts being smug yet wrong is too much.

I’d say ‘Please may I have the Salmon’.

And you still haven’t corrected the grammar😂

That's true actually, I stand corrected! I've been explaining a definition rather than correcting grammar.

When someone starts a thread claiming that they use a certain phrase as they believe it makes them look good, it’s to be expected that people will reply telling them that it doesn’t.

@LadyMacbethWasFierce . Please be assured that nothing about your post suggested that you would want to fish for your dish. It was merely a suggestion and obviously would be determined to the eaterie's proximity to a 'salmon river', if it was the season and if they had fishing rights.

It would ensure a very fresh fish on your plate though. Failing all of the above I still stand by the request for salmon being opened by "May I have" to be responded to with either yes, of course or I'm sorry it is now unavailable [before I had time to advise you it was no longer on the Menu today].

“I’ll get” is American and regarded as quite rude to most British readers.

For eleven pages ? Completely ignoring the actual reason for the thread ?

And it’s a fact that correcting grammar or spelling will get you deleted.

This is what Americans would ask for.

Don't think it sounds smooth. But by the British it sounds naff and a bit sad really .Not cool.

Yep. She has eleven pages of corrections to refer to and very few replies to what she actually posted for. Biggest derail I’ve seen on MN and proof positive that posters don’t bother to read the thread, or even the OP’s updates before posting. Renders it all pointless.

And I don’t understand why the new posters think they’ve said anything revelatory 300 posts in!

I wonder if a lot of people don’t consider the threads a conversation but just a place to opinion dump

Glad it works for you but I honestly thought that was standard. Unless there's more than one salmon dish on the menu, there's no need to be more specific than 'salmon' and never any need to read out the 'nestled in a bed of wilted spinach, drizzled balsamic vinegar and served with crispy potatoes rosti' bits - if there's a choice of salmon types and accompaniments just say 'the grilled salmon with potatoes' or 'the poached salmon with rice'.

I would say ooo could I have the salmon please except I wouldn't as I never eat fish
I never feel put together and at 43 I'm begining to think i ought to do something about this. I think eyebrows groomed simple makeup and an actual hair cut might have an effect and stop me being followed in shops

What makes me feel put together is a simple, classic wardrobe. I have stopped following trends. And stopped wearing patterns. Absolutely no large visible logos, no writing or pictures on tops.

William Hanson has the answers OP. He's on FB.

“I’ll get…” suggests that you are physically going go and fetch something.
”I’ll have” or “I would like” indicates your choice.
Language pedant here. And ex cafe manager; whenever anyone said they would “get” something I wanted to say “off you go, it’s in the second drawer down”.
Not nit picking you OP as I appreciate that English isn’t your first language.

So if I asked you what you hoped to get for Christmas would you think I meant what are you going to go and fetch for Christmas?

As a language pedant you should know that the verb "to get" has more than one meaning.

Saying ‘I’ll get” does not make you sound put together, it makes you sound as though you have bad English language skills. As others have said: “Please may I have the salmon?” would be much better.