Me: You know what we haven’t done for a while? A blog post where I interview you about a place you’ve visited.
Her: Sighs.
Me: So, where did you go tonight?
Her: Poopoo head.
Me: The sooner you cooperate, the sooner you can go back to your phone. Please try answering sensibly. Where did you go?
Her: For pizza.
Me: What was it called?
Her: Japes.
Me: Where was it?
Her: Soho.
Me: What was it like inside?
Her: (Thinks) regular?
Me: What does that mean?
Her: Nothing.
Me: Rustic? Modern?
Her: I didn’t pay attention. It was like a canteen, with wooden tables.
Me: What was the service like?
Her: Good.
Me: Want to go with more than a one-word answer?
Her: Pleasant.
Me: What did you eat?
Her: Deep-fried pizza.
Me: Was this the only thing on the menu?
Her: They have other types of pizza and starters.
Me: Do you have any examples?
Her: (Visibly getting irritated) I don’t remember.
Me: Did you have anything else apart from pizza?
Her: Wine.
Me: Not beers?
Her: No.
Me: What wine? And what was it like?
Her: It was a Pinot Grigio. Like a cheap pinot they make you pay £eight a glass for.
Me: You didn’t enjoy it?
Her: It was fine.
Me: What were the pizzas like?
Her: It was fine, I guess. It was really heavy, really cheesy. I tried the hot one. It was called a ‘Picante’.
Me: What did [friend] have?
Her: The ‘Chicago’.
Me: And what was on that?
Her: Um, a regular pizza with stuff on it. Shows me a video on her phone of a singing bird. Look at this, it’s so amazing. It steals my heart.
Me: (Ignoring the bird) how much was it?
Her: I don’t know, I didn’t pay.
Me: Would you go back?
Her: No.
Me: Why not?
Her: It’s not my kind of pizza.
Me: Do you have anything else to add?
Her: I am still trying to digest the pizza.
Me: Anything else?
Her: No. Scrolls through Instagram. I would love to have a ferret.
