Originally Posted by darthbimmer

Person #1 is very capable in a kitchen, cooks for herself frequently, and thus is accustomed to having food exactly as she wants. She wanted an omelet, but she wanted information about all the possible ingredients (e.g., "What kind of cheeses do you have? Are the mushrooms fresh or canned?") and ultimately ended up asking for a custom omelet in which she specified every. Single. Ingredient. Her order required several minutes of information gathering and negotiation. I swear it took her longer to order than it would have taken her to make an omelet in her own kitchen.