So today we were driving down to Maun, as always we stopped at Choppies in a town called Shakawe to buy some supplies for the trip. After i had bought some crisps and coke from Choppies I nipped into a little shop next door that sold all sorts of bits and bobs. I was on a mission to buy some lipsalve, my lips were dryer than my fathers sense of humour. Anyway, in i went. I went up to the counter and soon spotted what i had come in for, right there behind the glass counter was a large jar of conveniently sized pots of lipsalve. I then did what any ordinary customer would do, I pointed very clearly at the pots of lipsalve, got my wallet out and said 'Dumella (setswanan for hello), could i get one of those please?'
The shop assistant just stared back, shook her head and said 'No'. I smiled awkwardly in anticipation of the punchline to the joke. But she said nothing. There was no joke. So I thanked her for her time and left. My lips are still dry.
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