"Welcome to 'Burger Gamechanger'. How would you like your burger?" a waiter in his fancy watering suit asked enthusiastically. "The best burger on the menu, please. One with delicious sauce, a juicy veggie patty, melt in the mouth stuff you know," I asked believing that this burger would be a taste bud gamechanger (as the name suggested).

It's funny how we always expect the best in people and things. How we hope for ideal situations and believe that our dreams come true exactly how we...