You just tell 'em lies, lies

[venta]

Today, as per usual for a Friday, the degenerate end of the office hived off to the pub for lunch.

I ordered a burger. Please could I not have bacon[*] in it?

Sure, said the barman, the bacon wasn't compulsory. Did I want something else in it instead?

Like what?

"We...ll. Mushrooms?" he improvised. "Or an egg? Or black pudding?"

"Really?" I asked, bouncing gently up and down. "I could have black pudding in my burger?"

Apparently yes, if I wanted.

I wanted.

Black pudding in a cheese burger is awesome.

Accordingly, for being friendly and willing to improvise and serving Rebellion's Fat Cat[**], this week's Designated Hero of the Week is The Maiden Over.


[*] I don't dislike bacon. I just don't get as excited about it as everyone else. And I don't think it belongs in my burgers.
[**] Although it has just been demonstrated that a pint of Fat Cat has rendered one of my colleagues unable to count accurately up to 2.

Comments

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

EPIC WIN! :-D

Although it has just been demonstrated that a pint of Fat Cat has rendered one of my colleagues unable to count accurately up to 2.

0 and 1 ahould be good enough for any programmer. ;-)

[zenithed.livejournal.com]

OMG I MUST EAT THIS.

[ewx.livejournal.com]

Lots of people don't get that excited about bacon, despite internet people banging on about it, making T-shirts, etc.
Prosciutto crudo is much nicer, if we're limiting ourselves to things one can do with a pig.

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Black pudding on a burger.

Oh. Oh my.

Shame it's in Reading.

Did they have any decent cider on? Website only mentions Strongbow (ick).

[shui-long.livejournal.com]

I had to look up the Maiden Over on the map; despite living in Reading for years, I'm not well acquainted with darkest Earley! It's too far from my office for a Friday lunchtime, so you needn't worry. If we're feeling sufficiently degenerate, we tend to head in the opposite direction, to the Swan at Three Mile Cross.

[ceb.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness, that sounds amazing!