Salad and... WHAT?

[Captain Spod]

Went for lunch in a High Street independent cafe. Nice menu, chose the prawn salad. Now then, it wasn't so much the waitress's presumption that I would want mash with it that surprised me, more the look of astonishment on her face when I asked if she was being serious. I mean, prawn salad and mash? Is it just me?

[gingejbee]

Not just you. Some people have chips with pizza- just weird.

[mike11111]

Sorry, you are not making yourself plain here. Did you want mash with it? If so it's just you. Did she think you ought to have mash with it? If so, it's just her.

[carrot99]

mash with salad, chips with pizza - what is this the twilight zone?

[Tilly2]

That's as bad as pancakes and maple syrup with bacon and eggs.
(I've just come back from Canada)

[mike11111]

No more weird in my opinion than having chips in bread, chips butties.

[woofgang]

oh no a short stack with syrup and canadian bacon is fabulous.

[Captain Spod]

^ She didn't so much want me to have mash, as just assume that I would want it, as if EVERYONE does!

[Tilly2]

Not my cup of coffee, woofgang.

[pastafreak]

I always used to have my pancakes and maple syrup with sausages....mmmmm

[mike11111]

In which case, next time she asks, say, "No, custard please!"

[Tilly2]

I met someone last week who eats cauliflower with custard!

[mike11111]

Tilly, I admire your bravery in frequenting such institutions!

[Tilly2]

He said that making custard was quicker than making cheese sauce.

[mike11111]

There is absolutely no answer to that!

[ummmm]

Spuds 'have' to be served with every meal....LAW!!

[annadomino]

School dinners in the 50/60's ... salad always had a scoop of mash.

[Captain Spod]

...which is why I had chips!

[mike11111]

You didn't get salad for school dinners in the 50s/60s, it was cheap mince or other cuts of meat accompanied by white cabbage and mash. Must have gone to a posh school if you got salad!

[mccfluff]

I use custard as dressing for salads and always have mash with syrup pudding

[ummmm]

I wasn't born until the 70's. You must be about my parents age, Mike?? late 40's/early 50's?