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Saturday 8 November 2014

Careful how you order: Man mistakenly orders $3,750 wine thinking it was $37.50

An occasional wine-drinker asked a waitress to recommend a decent wine for him and his guests at a meeting. She recommended one and said it cost "thirty seven fifty". Thinking she meant $37.50, Joe Lentini ordered the wine and was given a huge bill $4,700.61, including tax.

It was bottle of the vintage wine, Screaming Eagle, Oakville 2011.
‘I asked the waitress if she could recommend something decent because I don't have experience with wine. She pointed to a bottle on the menu. I didn’t have my glasses. I asked how much and she said, “Thirty-seven fifty.” Joe said
When the dinner was over and the waitress brought the bill, Joe, who hadn't paid much attention to the wine, sat up...



"We were shocked. We couldn't believe it. The total bill was $4,700.61, including tax. The bottle of wine cost $3,750. I thought the wine was $37.50," Lentini said.

Lentini said he called the waitress over and said there was a problem. He said he explained that he never would have ordered such expensive wine, and repeated that when he asked about the price, the waitress said "thirty-seven fifty," not "three-thousand, seven-hundred-and-fifty."

The waitress disagreed, and a manager was called over. He offered to give separate bills, so the dinner bill, which wasn't being disputed, could be paid.

Next, Lentini said he was told the best price the restaurant could offer was $2,200.

Lentini said he couldn't afford that, but to be able to leave, he and two other diners agreed to split the $2,200 bill.


Source: Nj.com

55 comments:

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Bishop Dammy said...

Lesson to all. Not only how you order! Be careful in all. It pays. 1thes 5:18-22. BishopDammy#

NancyCherish said...

Eeya ...I don't blame d man,d fault is from d waitress of a lady DAT don't knw how to pronounce figure.

Unknown said...

Seriously that good amount of money
350k no be beans

BORN TO SHINE!!!

Anonymous said...

heheh,see gobe... we go jst pull shirt fight

niffyt said...

Jeesuuuuu ooooooo

oilandgasdissertation said...

serious shi.t

Dave Mide said...

Lol ... he still dey frown for the pix sef!

Unknown said...

This na serious GOBE.
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Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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This dude is so much in deep shit i swear..
What a mistake abeg....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Fineboy said...

I go tell the manager weather them get plates make I wash.....or if not make I wash cloth

9jahub.com said...

see gobe oh

Anonymous said...

What would dat kind of expensive drink do for u

Anonymous said...

poor man

Anonymous said...

good for am

Unknown said...

Na him sabi nah...

OJAI baby said...

Ojai says" wow that was a really big mess the gal put the man into

Unknown said...

Original gobe..

Olusoji said...

Na him buy na hm go pay

lami said...

I totally blame the waitress.

Anonymous said...

Thi na double wahala if na me I go just faint

Sugarvie said...

Original gobe #in yemi alade's voice

ary said...

Na oyibo and short cut! Thirty seven fifty is not 3, 750, twenty hundred hours is not 12am!

Ken_Whizzy said...

Americans are the dumbest and most stupid people on earth , a guest asks u recommend a bottle of wine , it's the 3,750 wine u would choose ??? How dumb can u be? And not even spell out d amount correctly. Very dumb!

Okoro said...

Yankee trouble

Anonymous said...

Yes o, happened to someone in my office who erroneously purchased 40,000 Naira credit online instead of 4000 Naira. That extra zero could mean a WHOLE LOT. I always double check now.....

Anonymous said...

dis1 na story 4 d gods.

Unknown said...

I will not pay

Unknown said...

Eeeyah

Anonymous said...

3k for a wine..It better be the blood of our lord jesus christ...

Anonymous said...

Original gobe.

Anonymous said...

Lol @olumide david, I tire o, na beCos them no make am sweep well b4 providin the money hehe.. It culd really be painful tho, lesson learnt!
#Tlop

yawanow said...

serious gobe

APPLE said...

That is serious! This has thought me a lesson.

Anonymous said...

unwana johnson why should they contact you when they have linda to contact?

Anonymous said...

Bros iyour grammar is messed up

Ada said...

Lolzzz....pele for him.

Anonymous said...

The man na complete gentleman. If na me,na fight we go use end am cos e go better make dem beat me dan for me to pay dat kind money wey I no plan for

Angie said...

Bros me, original biz man; you've calculated it in naira sharp sharp.
Seriously, this has happened to me before. The only difference was that there was a mistake with the pricetag and not something I've gulped down, the particular item had to be deducted immediately.. Ejighi akpata atufuo aba ogaranya!

*My R1.50c comment*

Unknown said...

Original gobe

Anonymous said...

This one don run belle

Manny Xander said...

Hehehehehe.... Dis one na serious gobe

snowflix said...

Oyibo too dey calm, I trust my 9ja niggaz omo na take off tins o by any means no time, lmao* Kpele my fine oyibo man #onelovefromSnow#

Anonymous said...

choi

Unknown said...

We talking about .5m naira or more bro

Damochedxb said...

See gbese!!!!

Unknown said...

I remember ordering a 10k spirit thinking it was 1k a while ago, I think say I done hit jackpot ni.

princess dee said...

Lobatan!

Anonymous said...

Americans for you. Instead of them to say it out in full. I can understand saying "thirty five hundred: 3500" but thirty seven fifty is just careless of her.

Anonymous said...

Weather and whether are two different words. Mumu

Unknown said...

Naija man no go pay that money . Especially when it wasn't his fault . Lailai

Subomi said...

lmao.. sorry o

Unknown said...

Behave yourself please. Dont call Gods name in Vain..

Anonymous said...

Haha. Very funny. Lobatan...gobe... I can imagine.

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