Doggy Bag

One of the first stories we heard when we arrived in China was about a rich foreign couple who went out to eat in China, poodle in tow.  As their food was being prepared, they asked the wait staff if there were some scraps or other things Poodles could much on while she waited for her humans to finish dinner.  Much gesturing followed, with words flying in English and Chinese.  Finally, the maitre d’ seemed to understand.  “You want dog food?”  “Yes!”  the couple exclaimed in relief.  The wait staff happily took Poodles to the kitchen, and 30 minutes later, presented the couple with a platter of steaming meat.  “Has our dog eaten?”  the owners asked.  The wait staff exchanged glances as the couple dug in.  “You eat,” they said.  “Did you give our dog food?”  “Yes, this your dog—dog is food for you!”