Trying too hard

What is it with those places that have strange names for their food/beverages? Tall, Venti, Grande!@!@? So, which one is larger? I can't tell you off the top of my head. Whenever I order something from Starbucks, I always use the standard english version - small medium or large. I must be a simple person, I understand large. What the hell is Venti?

Now Rubio's has gotten involved with their tres tacos meal deal. I am a white american gringo, I don't want tres tacos, I want THREE tacos. If I go to some authentic hole-in-the-wall mexican food shop and I say I want tres tacos, I will get a strange look because of my obvious lack of an accent. Why? Because its obvious you are trying too hard. If 'three tacos' is good enough for real mexicans, why should I have to say 'tres' tacos to the equally white american grigo taking my order?

I'll end with a word of precaution - never microwave the lime slices with the rest of your tacos.