The Mixed-Up Order Numbers

Dmitri walked into a busy restaurant to pick up his order. He ordered a chicken curry and a bottle of water. The counter had ten bags waiting for different customers. Corinne, the worker at the counter, called out order numbers. "Order twelve!" she said, and Dmitri stepped forward.

Dmitri masuk ke sebuah restoran yang ramai untuk mengambil pesanannya. Ia memesan kari ayam dan sebotol air. Di konter ada sepuluh kantong yang menunggu pelanggan yang berbeda-beda. Corinne, petugas di konter, memanggil nomor-nomor pesanan. "Pesanan dua belas!" katanya, dan Dmitri melangkah maju.

She handed him a bag with the number twelve on it. Dmitri thanked her and walked outside to his car. He opened the bag and looked inside before he drove away. Instead of chicken curry, he found a large pizza. "This isn't my order," Dmitri said to himself.

Ia menyerahkan kantong bernomor dua belas kepadanya. Dmitri berterima kasih dan berjalan keluar menuju mobilnya. Ia membuka kantong itu dan melihat isinya sebelum pergi. Alih-alih kari ayam, ia menemukan sebuah piza besar. "Ini bukan pesananku," kata Dmitri pada dirinya sendiri.

At the same time, another customer named Yusuf opened his own bag. Yusuf wanted a large pizza for his family dinner. But his bag had a container of chicken curry inside. Yusuf checked the number on his bag. It also said twelve, just like Dmitri's bag.

Pada saat yang sama, pelanggan lain bernama Yusuf membuka kantongnya sendiri. Yusuf menginginkan sebuah piza besar untuk makan malam keluarganya. Tetapi di dalam kantongnya ada wadah berisi kari ayam. Yusuf memeriksa nomor pada kantongnya. Di situ juga tertulis dua belas, sama seperti kantong Dmitri.

Yusuf walked back into the restaurant with his bag. He found Dmitri near the counter with his own bag. "Excuse me, I think we have the same order number," Yusuf said. Dmitri looked at both bags and started to laugh. "You have my curry, and I have your pizza," he said.

Yusuf berjalan kembali ke restoran sambil membawa kantongnya. Ia menemukan Dmitri di dekat konter dengan kantongnya sendiri. "Permisi, sepertinya nomor pesanan kita sama," kata Yusuf. Dmitri memandang kedua kantong itu lalu mulai tertawa. "Kamu membawa karimu, dan aku membawa pizamu," katanya.

They both showed their bags to Corinne at the counter. She checked her list and found the problem quickly. Two orders both got the number twelve by mistake. "I'm sorry about that," Corinne said. "Let me fix this." She switched the labels and handed each man the right bag.

Mereka berdua menunjukkan kantong masing-masing kepada Corinne di konter. Ia memeriksa daftarnya dan segera menemukan masalahnya. Dua pesanan sama-sama mendapat nomor dua belas karena kekeliruan. "Maaf soal itu," kata Corinne. "Biar saya perbaiki." Ia menukar label-labelnya dan menyerahkan kantong yang benar kepada masing-masing pria itu.

Dmitri opened his new bag and smelled the curry. "Perfect. This is exactly what I wanted," he said. Yusuf checked his pizza and nodded with relief. Both men thanked Corinne and walked toward the parking lot. "Have a good dinner," Corinne called after them.

Dmitri membuka kantong barunya dan mencium aroma kari. "Sempurna. Ini persis yang kuinginkan," katanya. Yusuf memeriksa pizanya dan mengangguk lega. Keduanya berterima kasih kepada Corinne dan berjalan menuju tempat parkir. "Selamat makan malam," seru Corinne dari belakang mereka.