Prior to the pandemic, when I heard a radio talk show host say something like, "I had the burger, and my friend had the turkey panini," I'd think, "I'd better switch stations because this is a live commercial for a restaurant I probably won't visit, passed off as a conversation or spontaneous monologue."
Now, however, I consider that many restaurants have been hard hit since last year with restricted capacities, reduced menus, fewer workers, conflicts over mask requirements, and generally, a lot less business. This morning, when I heard a live restaurant commercial, I thought, "Keep talking, radio show host. Why not mention the delicious desserts and beverages the restaurant has, for good measure?"
