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My Stupid Mistake at Steak Restaurant My Stupid Mistake at Steak Restaurant I've been wondering what is a good topic to let my readers, i.e., you, know who I am, and just come up with an interesting story to share with you. Before you read the following, I'd like to let you know a Japanese proverb that goes, "it is not shameful to ask what you don't know (聞くは一時の恥)." It was when I went to a streak restaurant with my girlfriend that I made a stupid mistake. I ordered a steak, and then the waitress asked me, "how would you like your steak?" Do you know how to answer this question at streak restaurants? Of course, there are three ways to answer to this question: rare, medium, and well-done. However, I didn't know how to answer this question. To make the matters worse, I was with my girlfriend, so my pride didn't allow me to say that I didn't know how to answer. After a couple seconds, I answered, "will you do it with gas?" This made the waitress burst into laughter. On hearing my answer, she ran back to the kitchen, and laughed loudly. It was the most embarrassing moment in my life and it happened in front of my girlfriend! However, she smiled gently at me, which saved me a lot from the embarrassment. Instead of thinking about my failure, I started thinking that it was not so bad to be laughed at like that. It was after this incident that I felt delight in making others laugh. It could have been worse to the point of breaking down the relationship with my girlfriend. So, I'm convinced that it is always important to keep in mind the proverb I introduced to you at the beginning: It is not shameful to ask what you don't know. Hope you like it.^^

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My Stupid Mistake at the Steak Restaurant

My Stupid Mistake at the Steak Restaurant  
[if the phrase "Steak Restaurant" is the name of the place you visited, the word " the " is not needed]

I've been wondering what is of a a good topic to let my readers , i.e., you, know who I am, and just come came up with an interesting story to share with you.

Before you read the following [or it can be: " reading the following "], I'd like to let you know a Japanese proverb that goes, "it is not shameful to ask what you don't know (聞くは一時の恥)."

It was when I went to I was at a streak steak restaurant with my girlfriend that when I made a stupid mistake. I ordered a steak, and then the waitress asked me, "how would you like your steak?"

Do you know how to answer this question at streak  steak restaurants? Of course, there are three ways to answer to   this question  [to avoid redundancy, use: " it "]: rare, medium, and well-done. However, I didn't know how to answer this questions. To make the matters   worse, I was with my girlfriend, so my pride didn't allow me to say that I didn't know how to answer. After a couple of seconds, I answered, "will you do it with gas?" This made the waitress burst into laughter. On Upon hearing my answer, she ran back to the kitchen, and laughed loudly.

It was the most embarrassing moment in my life and it happened in front of my girlfriend! However, she smiled gently at me, which [or use: " and it "] saved me a lot from the embarrassment. Instead of thinking about my failure, I started thinking that it was not so bad to be laughed at like that. It was after this incident that I felt delight in making others laugh.

It could have been worse to the point of breaking down the relationship with my girlfriend. So, I'm convinced that it is always important to keep in mind the proverb I introduced to you at the beginning: It is not shameful to ask what you don't know.

Hope you like it.^^
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I hope I was able to help you even it's just a little. ^_^
Oh! and be careful with the spelling of " streak " and " steak "
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Wow! I wonder whether you need anyone to comment on your English. It is not only that you know your language, you prove you could also wield it adroitly to lay out a delicate balance of color and emotion. I could only catch a few minor details. Really, your writing is already on equal footing with that of many born and raised in US.

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My Stupid Mistake at Steak Restaurant

My Stupid Mistake at the [but you do not need "the" if "Steak Restaurant" is the actual name of the place] Steak Restaurant

I've been wondering what is a good topic to let my readers, i.e. you, know who I am, and I just came [or "I've just come" as I suspect you intended, but repeating the subject plus auxiliary makes it easier to read] up with an interesting story to share with you.

Before you read the following, I'd like to let you know a Japanese proverb that goes, "it is not shameful to ask what you don't know (聞くは一時の恥)."

It was when I went to a steak restaurant with my girlfriend that I made a stupid mistake [this suggests that generally speaking you are not making mistakes, but going to a steak restaurant brought it out of nowhere; I think you are better served by "My girlfriend and I were at a stake restaurant when I made a stupid mistake"]. I ordered a steak, and then the waitress asked me, "how would you like your steak?"

Do you know how to answer this question at steak restaurants? Of course, there are three ways to answer this question: rare, medium, or well-done. However, I didn't know how to answer this question. To make the matters worse, I was with my girlfriend, so my pride didn't allow me to say that I didn't know how to answer. After a couple seconds, I answered: "Will you do it with gas?" This made the waitress burst into laughter. On hearing my answer, she ran back to the kitchen, where she continued laughing loudly.

It was the most embarrassing moment in my life and it happened in front of my girlfriend! However, she smiled gently at me, which saved me a lot from the embarrassment. Instead of thinking about my failure, I started thinking that it was not so bad to be laughed at like that. It was due to this incident that I started feeling delight in making others laugh.

It could have been worse to the point of breaking down the relationship with my girlfriend. So, I'm convinced that it is always important to keep in mind the proverb I introduced to you at the beginning: It is not shameful to ask what you don't know.

Hope you like it.^^

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One note: careful with the spelling of steak versus streak. Taking your girlfriend to that kind of joint might be even more embarrassing I reckon. 

Well, yeah, I did. 
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Thank you guys! I'm so happy to have corrections and comments from you all! Little did I imagine my entry would be read by a lot of people here! I'll make efforts to make you laugh as well as improve my English in the future!!
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lol It 's so funny!!
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Nice story. lololollololololololol

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