Frigyes Karinthy argues with Dániel Jób in the Fészek Klub. Job claims that only concise expression can be used on stage.
- But it is not suitable for poetic forms - answers Karinthy.
Jób does not give in to his understanding, Karinthy refuses to give in either and says:
– The concise way of expressing things is not always the clearest form of communication: For example, the waiter approaches your table and asks:
"What do you command?"
You say:
"A vegetable."
He asks:
"With a condition?"
You answer:
"Absolutely!"
– So the question is: necessarily with toppings or simply without toppings? The waiter takes a sip and then asks:
"Do you like beer?"
"Yes."
"Brunette?"
"Clear!"
Again, the waiter doesn't know how to understand. It could also mean that you want a light beer, but it also means that you want a light brown one.
Job left feeling dizzy.
Source: Béla Tóth and Károly Szalay .
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