I went to buy some clams on the way home from work tonight. I had a vision of linguine alle vongole that I needed to realise.
I popped into the local "high-end" food store and wandered over to the fish counter. Little neck clams, $5.99/dozen. Perfect.
"I'd like 18 clams, please"
"I'll have to charge you more"
"Huh? Do you only sell them in multiples of a dozen?"
"No"
"I'd like eighteen, then, please"
"I'll have to charge you more"
"If I get eighteen, will you charge me for two dozen?"
"No - I'll charge you for eighteen"
"Er... I'll take eighteen, then"
I'm still perplexed by this transaction, but at least I got my clams (all eighteen), was charged the right price, and dinner was good.
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