“How do you say thank you to a New York sushi chef?”/“Gracias.”

It’s well known that, no matter what cuisine a restaurant has, there will be Spanish speakers working in the kitchen. There’s a joke about it:
 
Q: How do you say thank you to a New York sushi chef?
A: Gracias.
 
The joke was posted on Reddit on June 13, 2016.
 
   
reddit
How do you say thank you to a New York sushi chef?
submitted June 13, 2016 by Imnottheassman
Gracias.
 
Twitter
AmyBirdiesl
‏@AmyBirdiesl
How do you say thank you to a New York sushi chef? Gracias. #haha
7:54 PM - 13 Jun 2016
 
Twitter
MarianaWyatt
‏@ivanozrgalkin1
How do you say thank you to a New York sushi chef? Gracias. #rofl
8:19 PM - 13 Jun 2016
 
Twitter
JoyHyo
‏@joy_hyo
How do you say thank you to a New York sushi chef? Gracias. #funny
8:46 PM - 13 Jun 2016
 
Twitter
AlmaSmith
‏@sashaurax
How do you say thank you to a New York sushi chef? Gracias. #hahahah
9:08 PM - 13 Jun 2016