Upside Down

When I was in Hawaii, I went to a cafeteria. I took a tray and went in line for some food. I came to the section where they have mashed potatoes. But instead of saying "mashed potatoes," I asked for "potatoes mashed." I thought I was saying it correctly and that the lady behind the counter had not heard me. I was very brave. When she asked me again what I wanted, I repeated it. Then she said, "Are you upside down?"     

[Source: "Upside Down" in Sri Chinmoy,  I Love Shopping, Part 1.  First published by Agni Press in 1985. Copied from the web pages of  www.SriChinmoyLibrary.com/sri-chinmoy-love-shopping/part1.]