We were dining at Murugan Idly, where they always take your order first and then keep tempting you with all sorts of vadais, kuzhipaniyaarams, podi idlies, sweet pongal on a tray.
A waiter goes around all tables with these fresh items right under your nose, and soon enough, we succumb and point to one or two items, for starters.
A 12yo wise owl who accompanied me, calmly spelt our their strategy:
"Instead of asking 'Why?' they make you ask 'Why not?'!"
