The Moment of Truth

Today we are doing our Thanksgiving shopping and starting our meal preparations. I'm nervous. Not for the cooking, preparing, etc, but for the grocery run to the Stop Market. Last week I ordered the turkey to be picked up today, not a big deal really except that I had to order it in Hebrew. So I think I ordered a turkey. It's always dangerous to just assume you know what they are saying. Here's how the conversation went.
Me (in Hebrew): I want to order a turkey for me to pick up next week.
Meat Guy (in Hebrew): You don't need to order turkey; we have turkey here already. (He walks down to one of the meat coolers and lifts up turkey breast, not a whole turkey.)
Me (in Hebrew): No, not that. I want a whole turkey like these whole chickens, here.
Meat Guy (in Hebrew): (what I assumed he said) For a whole turkey, yes, you will have to place an order. Do you want to do that?
(what he probably said) We can't order whole turkeys, but we can order parakeets. Would you like to order one of those?
Me (in Hebrew): Yes, please. I need one to pick up next Wednesday. (gave him my name and number) Thanks.
So today is the moment of truth. Maybe I ordered a turkey. Maybe I ordered many turkeys. Or maybe I ordered an ostrich or a parakeet. You never know when you can't understand what they are saying and so you just fill in the blanks with what you want him to say. It's never wise to assume!