At my jobs here, I always have the chance to meet different customers. I appreciate the Australians who can just talk about anything with their customers. Usually I am too shy to do that. Haha...but occasionally I also come across interesting customers...
(After seeing Customer 1 in the supermarket three times a day...)
A: Hey, I see you so many times today!
C1: Haha, you are new? You'll get used to this. I work upstairs so whenever I think of something, I'll come and buy.
A: You work in a salon?
C1: Yes, how do you know?
A: Hahahahaa....(whispering in my heart: I won't tell you!)
(Many customers at the Wrap shop eat the same thing everytime they come. Gradually I remember some of their all-time favourites.)
A: What would you like to drink?
C2: Er...
A: (respond so quickly) Mango banana nectar? (He drinks this every time!)
C2: (smiling cunningly) Haha, apple juice.
A: ...
(This was in Mandarin but I just write it in English for consistency)
C3: Where are you from?
A: Hong Kong.
C3: Oh, your Mandarin is good! (pause) But what's wrong with you? Why are you so tan? (-_-!)
A: Ah, the sun in Australia is really fierce you know...
(Some customers are so kind and they take the initiative to talk)
C4: How are you?
A: Good.
Due to time constraint, I usually just give brief (and sometimes untrue) response. I really want to be truthful and say, " Oh I am so tired! I want to die! Next time can you buy less so that I don't have to pack so many stuff??" :p
C5: How much is this? (pointing to the candies near the counter)
A: 1 dollar.
C5: Oh so expensive!
A: Yes, don't buy it. (remark: I definitely was not rude. I just gave him a sincere recommendation! :p)
C5: Hahhahahaa.....
C6: How does this taste? (pointing to the candies - plums wrapped in honey)
A: Ah, it's sweet outside and quite sour inside.
C6: Ha, just like some people...
A: :) (and was thinking: she's so wise, isn't she?)
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8 comments:
I enjoy reading this entry ar... I think that's what new experience of job is... subtle but impressive!
It is sometimes more interesting to read people than books...
oh, u become a very professional ice-breaker lor!
Conversation #3 refers.
It reminds me of a recent case in HK which a man in his 30's discovered accidentally that his blood type was not compatible with either of his parents. Upon DNA verification, it was confirmed that he was indeed not the child of his known parents. He was probably mistakenly switched with another baby boy in the obstetric clinic. Um... Maybe you should also consider taking such a test to see if you were actually from Fiji or elsewhere... : )
re v: yeah, it puts a smile on my face whenever i think about it...
re f: ah...thanks for the reminder lahhhhhhhh :p my parents look more exotic than me, i believe. hahaha...
re e: not really lah...just too bored sometimes...:)
Always get your humor sense through your story arr..
Have a happy life in Australia.
Miss ya :D
Nantiya
haha i must say plum wrapped in honey is good for health... n it taste like first love.
btw, i think i'm more like durian wrapped in thorny shell!
re n: hey! so happy that u read my blog! :) haha, my customers are more humorous. dont u think so? :P
re j: excuse me, is that a ... compliment? :PPP
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