Thursday, November 11, 2004
Everytime i start taking this country for granted, maybe thinking i'm in England again, something happens to remind me that this can be a very different place underneath the surface. Today at the watchmakers, I went to get some batteries fitted for some old watches of mine. The conversation went like this:
"That'll be 16 euro please"
Oh, i think i've got just enough, hang on
(Picking out 15 in notes, then rifling through my wallet for loose change)
"Ah, i don't want to leave you short now. Just give me what you can"
No, no - here it is, look. I've got 16.
"Are you sure now?"
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"That'll be 16 euro please"
Oh, i think i've got just enough, hang on
(Picking out 15 in notes, then rifling through my wallet for loose change)
"Ah, i don't want to leave you short now. Just give me what you can"
No, no - here it is, look. I've got 16.
"Are you sure now?"
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