today i went to a huge, huge store; it had groceries, stuff, clothes, hairdryers, fridges, etc; it was like the hugest wal mart you've ever been to. i spent 100 euros on food, a towel, plates and bowls, silverware, etc. you'd think all places are the same; crackers are crackers, right? maybe if i had 12 hours to discern between kinds, salted, wheat, etc... it was an experience. i totally forgot that i had to weigh and stamp much of my fruit before i got to the checkstand. some things, like grapefruit, you can buy individually, but other things you have to buy by the kilo, and there is no scale at the cash register. imagine my horror when the cashier tried to explain this to me and i had no idea what she was talking about. luckily my mentor nicole knew what to do and she took the fruit back for me to weigh. there is a person in the middle of the store who weighs everything and stamps it with a barcode for the cashier. but this only happens at certain stores. guess i won't do that again. oy.
i had every intention to get up today and go to the prefecture, sort of like a mayor's office, to start applying for this card that will let me in and out of the country freely. but i slept in.
gotta go, don't want to abuse my priviledge of free email.
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dude! I totally just did that with the fruit in a store in Siena. I felt like such an ass because there was this huge line and the lady had to stop everything and go get the price because I couldn´t understand her. My only saving grace was remembering how to say I´m sorry in Itlaian.
geez!
Posted by angela | septembre 28, 2004 12:49 PM
Posted on septembre 28, 2004 12:49