Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Marie's Father Has 5 Daughters...

....So i went to my favorite Starbucks today. (actually, they're all my favorites, but i've gotten to know the guys who work at this particular store, and sometimes they'll hook me up). ;) Apparently, they've just started doing a "riddle board" where the baristas put up a riddle or brain-teaser each day. If the customer gets the correct answer, they get a free tall coffee. (*great marketing*)
So there i am....getting ready to order my iced-grande-one-pump-classic-americano(with room for cream) ....and yes, i said it in that order because i'm very well acquainted with Starbucks jargon. As a matter of fact, one of my biggest pet peeves is to hear someone in front of me say..."i just want a medium coffee." *jaw drops* Good Lord, if that's what they want, they should just go to 7-11...seriously, if you're willing to pay $4 for a cup of coffee, you better damn well know how to order it. Anyway, i digress. So back to the riddle...
After i had ordered my drink, the girl behind the counter asked me if i could figure out the riddle. There were several people standing nearby (oddly enough, all guys). And here was the riddle:
"Marie's father has 5 daughters:
Cha-Cha
Che-Che
Chi-Chi
Cho-Cho
What is his 5th daughter's name?"

So there i stood. And then suddenly, i knew the answer. At which point, i brilliantly (and rather loudly, i might add) exclaimed "Chu-Chu" (a,e,i,o....so i reasoned 'u' would be next.) I didn't even want the free tall coffee, but i was gonna give myself a pat on the back. But no. The baristas started laughing and were like, "that's what everyone has said, but nope." (Thank God i wasn't the only one...) So then i continued to stand there with a dumb look on my face, realizing that this "riddle board" was really nothing more than a way for baristas to poke fun at customers like myself, therefore making their shifts go by that much faster). *very clever of them* If you're reading this, chances are, you've probably figured out the answer to the riddle already, and i would prefer not to know if you have because it definitely took me a good 2 minutes to realize what it was. A very long 2 minutes.
And the answer is....*drum roll please*.....MARIE. (duh).
It definitely gave me a good laugh (but probably not as much as the people working behind the counter.) And i did overhear some of the other customers who came in after me say the same thing, which made me feel better.
I know that somewhere underneath the various shades that i've colored my hair are very blonde roots. I guess you would have had to have been there....but make no mistake, i'm SO going to get the answer to tomorrow's riddle (and hopefully not make an ass of myself this time...) =)

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