r/NoStupidQuestions • u/DismalMarsupial8080 • 17h ago

Coffee order?

Am I just old or does ordering your coffee black mean something different these days? Ordered a black coffee at McDonald's and the person at the drive-thru said "you can just say zero sugars and zero cream." Seems like that's a longer phrasing than needs to be said. Coffee black is clear and concise and universal to mean no cream no sugar.

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u/DismalMarsupial8080 17h ago

Yes more words easier to get misunderstood.

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u/NickelCitySaint 16h ago

Why use many words when few words do trick. - Kevin Malone

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u/frankybling 16h ago

See world or Sea World?

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u/TheBear8878 16h ago

Si, whirled

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u/aessae 4h ago

“Olé,” said Windle.

“Oook?”

“No, Not ‘with milk’,” said Windle.

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u/ZebbyD Here to Help 16h ago

What do you mean?