Very true.



A few years ago my parents were having dinner at a restaurant in Singapore. On the menu were Buffalo Wings, so when the waiter asked my parents where they were from, my father pointed to the "Buffalo Wing" menu item and told him, "Buffalo, NY" and mentioned something about where the wing recipe originated.

The waiter was completely confused even after my father tried to clarify (probably more so after my father tried to clarify). Apparently the waiter assumed the "wings" came from a buffalo.

My father finally gave up and said, "Niagara Falls" The waiter was satisfied with that.