Asking the Pals in the Other Room

>'Hello this is Mandarin House what would you like to order?' >'Hi can I get the sweet and sour chicken with a side of chow mein please.' >'Sure thing. Will that be everything sir?' >'One sec let me ask my pals in the other room.' >'Hey guys!' *no response* >'I guess that's it. Thanks.'

A bearded man with glasses orders Chinese food over the phone and says he will ask his friends in the other room, but nobody responds. The joke implies that he has no friends or is socially isolated, so he pretends there are people with him. It is commonly sent as a self-deprecating reaction to loneliness or having no one to consult. EN: A bearded man with glasses orders Chinese food over the phone and says he will ask his friends in the other room, but nobody responds. The joke implies that he has no friends or is socially isolated, so he pretends there are people with him. It is commonly sent as a self-deprecating reaction to loneliness or having no one to consult.

• @eternalclassic / 28623 2023-03-01