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?

In America I think they'd be more likely to say "I'll do the salmon" so 'get' sounds preferable to me!

But agree with PP I don't think anyone reads out the whole description, do they?

I usually read out the whole line just to confirm I expect to get everything that it says! I'm not saying I'd just get a plate of salmon & nothing else if I didn't specify but I just like to make sure...

Never ‘get.’ ‘Please may I have.’
Whoever told you that was pulling your leg.

No no noooo, OP.

It's 'can I get the salmon with a coke to go?'

Watch some Gordon Ramsey US shows and you’ll hear it.

Im gonna get me a salmon, and I’ll get the cobb. And I’m gonna go right ahead and get a beer.

Get get get 😅

Nope

It's definitely NOT correct. It's a crappy Americanism probably from kids watching MTV and not acceptable

Definitely not what ‘put together’ means to me and I also thought it sounded a bit rude/poorly articulated but we’re all different.

I cringe a bit when people hold up the menu and point to what they want and read it out loud. Before anyone comes for me, it doesn’t ruin my day, I don’t judge, and I don’t feel that they are in anyway inferior.

As to your thread, I like walking into my bedroom when it’s time for bed and my head is neatly made, including a decorative cushion or two.

What idiot do you claim told you that?

@wand3rer

3 words not to be used in nicely spoken English are
Got , Get or Git

“I’d like the salmon , please “ is one of the better ways

Depends what is us - often there is a choice of sides so you need to read out which you want or, new potatoes rather than chips or jacket. Veg rather than salad etc. far easier you do that sharing way rather than waiting for the server to prompt

For me, it’s wearing lipstick. I feel like I can take on the world if I put my lipping on!

I know that’s a spellcheck error but I’m laughing at the idea of a neat head with nicely arranged cushions on it!

I must be REALLY “put together” as I doing think ever in my life I’ve read out every part.

I’d always say “can I have the burger please?” never “can I have the burger with chips and coleslaw please?” Or I’d say “can I have the chicken fajhitas please” certainly never “can I have the chicken fajhitas with wraps and peppers and onions and cheese and salsa and guacamole and lettuce please?” Or I’d say “can I have the steak pie please?” never “can I have the steak pie with potatoes and vegetables and gravy please?”

I’d only specify if there were options (eg pie comes with a choice of mash or chips).

Typo but it’s staying! 😂

This is getting the salmon. 😂 except it's not a big game fish before anyone starts 🙄

No, I didn’t. But I also didn’t mention all the other things I would have done in both cases: making eye contact, politely confirming that we were ready to order when the waiter or waitress asked, tipping, etc. 😁

No, it's really not. Address the waiter politely, ie look at them and say "I'd like the salmon please."

Also in cafes not "can I get" but "please can I have" or "may I please have."

I think it's a age thing. My young adults say get, so do a lot of younger people. I don't like it but I'm older. If you are talking to under 30s get is fine. Older people may think it's ruder just cos it's newer language. P.s. my opinion of course based on my experience not all older people

I thought you were providing the salmon for others.

I cringe a bit when people hold up the menu and point to what they want and read it out loud.

Well I'm afraid I do that if the menu is in Italian or whatever, so the waiter is clear about what I want, in case I mispronounce the name of the dish, or the waiter can't understand me, if English isn't his/her first language.

It sounds to me like she is offering to buy a round of salmon for the restaurant 😆

Ah okay. As you are not British, I'll just let you know that the phrase 'put together' refers to clothing, accessories and hair. As you put your outfit together.
It is not used for speech patterns or other mannerism.

I'll HAVE the salmon. You're not going to get it. The waiter is!