A woman paid £10 for this ‘deconstructed’ avocado breakfast and she wasn’t the only furious one
This avocado and toast breakfast went viral because the woman who ordered it couldn’t believe she just paid £10 for it (or, to be strictly accurate, 18 Australian dollars).
This happened to me five hours ago and I’m still furious pic.twitter.com/0OXyhscz5y
— Jess McGuire (@jessmcguire) September 16, 2018
We can see where she’s coming from.
There’s ‘deconstructed’ and then there’s ‘deconstructed’.
Although this one wasn’t even listed as such on the menu at the Kettle Black Cafe in Melbourne.
Here’s what Jess McGuire told ABC Melbourne.
‘When it arrived on a piece of slate… I wasn’t angry, I just thought it was really funny.
Nothing was put together: The toast was on one section, there was what looked to be 30g of feta in a tiny square on one corner, the kelp salt was put in a line that resembled something from the movie Blow by Johnny Depp.
And the avocado – was half AN avocado – it was still in its skin. And I was like, ‘Am I putting this together?’
And here’s what everyone else made of it online.
If you don’t want to pay $18 then don’t order that line of coke with it
— Mark Lancaster (@Lanny85) September 16, 2018
Surely you saw on the menu that this was $18? And surely the menu described the item somewhat?
— Chad 2 Bad (@Cronasaur) September 16, 2018
I think we can assume that it didn't say "some assembly required" or note that it was "inspired by IKEA furniture". I don't personally care for avocado toast, but if I saw it on a menu I would expect it to come ready to eat, wouldn't you?
— Matthew Walton (@maw) September 16, 2018
But..you knew it was basically toast with avocado, and you were willing to pay $18 for it?
— Geoff (@barnestoneworth) September 16, 2018
But she wasn't served it. She was served a slice of toast, half an avocado, and a chunk of cheese. She paid $18 for some ingredients (that cost $3) and was told to prepare it herself.
— Liddle Lamzy Dive (@saucissonsec) September 16, 2018
pay for it in single, lowest denomination coins, or lumps of metal and a coin stamp.
— wendymaria (@wendymaria100) September 16, 2018
…how do you get the salt onto the avocado? Scrape it up with your fingers?
— Andrew Riddle (@AndrewRiddle36) September 17, 2018
I would have thrown it at the wall and walked out. My fury would be uncontained pic.twitter.com/DHIf8WUnGE
— Tattooed Mummy (@tattooed_mummy) September 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/sianvconway/status/1041391385096667136
Yes, but that’s not the … oh, it doesn’t matter.
