Every time I go through the Taco Bell drive-thru and they ask me what kind of sauce I want, I always blank for a second before spitting out, “uhhh mild and verde, please.”

It’s a question I’ve answered many times, always the same way, and yet my brain needs a second to process what’s going on.

Last night, I was getting a pre-movie (Les Mis) drink with some friends and was presented with a question my mouth answered with no hesitation while my brain continued to try to conceptualize the issue.

Me: “I’ll have a Coke.”
Bartender: “Sure, how do you like it?”

I think a lifetime of drinking soda without specifying how it is presented validates that I was taken aback by the question.  But then this morning I watched the latest episode of Parks and Recreation and realized it wasn’t silly at all:

Next time I’ll be sure to get my Coke in the form of a flash.