At the beginning, the man orders “two Bull Anis” (Hemingway, 390). This is used by many, especially writers, as a method of sweeping problems under the rug. In this case, the American was potentially anchoring the girl to him. The man does not pay attention to her and may simply try to forcefully insert her into his life. This consequently leads the girl to become angry when the man says that all they do is "look at things and try new drinks" (Hemingway 397). There's something more to this life, her mind tells her, but her boyfriend's comfortable attitude doesn't mesh well with that. To be blunt, the girl craves change, and it's unclear whether or not the American man can provide it now or ever. The man sits down and says that everything will be fine once the problem is solved, so this annoys the girl. She is tired of this cultural mirage and of living in another person's fantasy. Man sees the birth of a child not as the next step in his life but as a methodical bump in the road. We can confirm this when he says the clouds don't look like white elephants and then "drank his beer" to further ignore the obvious jab at him for continuing to ignore the fact that there is a creature inside her