Top 10 Ways to Embarrass Yourself At Blue Ginger

A few nights ago, Dee and I had the fortunate to dine at Blue Ginger. The executive chef there, Ming Tsai, has a PBS cooking show "Simply Ming" and a reality show "Cooking Under Fire." Ming was also voted People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People some years ago. Regardless, we had such exquisit and delicious food and a fun time that Dee decided to publish "Top 10 Ways to Embarrass Yourself At Blue Ginger." (Ming, if you are reading this, we really love you!)

TOP 10 WAYS TO EMBARRASS YOURSELF AT BLUE GINGER
10. Show up sporting the same T-shirt and shorts you wore all day while working around the house (and doing light carpentry work in 90 degree weather).
9. While waiting to be seated, order a Bud Light as your aperitif.
8. Upon being seated among all the other finely dressed patrons, loudly ask the Maitre 'D where the "potty room" is because you have to "tinkle" to make room for dinner.
7. Open up your menu and promptly ask your waiter, "How do you pronounce this? What's that? What's that? Is foie gras really grass?"
6. Ask if your meal comes with fries or if you have to pay extra for them.
5. Grab Ming Tsai's white chef coat as he walks by and gush your praises for him "You are the greatest! And your show "Yan Can Cook" is my favorite show of all!"
4. As you get served your meal, don't hide your disappointment in the quantity and be sure to ask "Is this all I get?"
3. When your waiter asks if everything is alright, tell him everything is just perfect . . . but don't be shy to ask for a bottle of ketchup to "add a little zing" to your meal.
2. Halfway through your duck entree, you realize that the "super tender and oh-so-tasty" meat is really beef--and it took you half your meal to realize this.

AND THE #1 WAY TO EMBARRASS YOURSELF
1. Just as you inform your waiter that he has made a mistake in your order (and you're two bites from finishing it), you realize that what you're eating REALLY IS duck!