Yesterday was our Independence Day and as much as I'd like to have celebrated it just sleeping the whole day and maybe watch some DVD, I had to be dragged out at 11am and reach Bandar Utama (where 1 Utama is) at noon for a sort of brainstorming meeting.
Upon reaching the area, it was jam packed with cars trying to get in the already crowded parking lots at 1 Utama. Thank goodness I didn't need to go there so we managed to ease out of the jam and into the housing area.
Anyways, since we needed to buy some lightbulbs, no way were we going to any of the shopping malls on the very day everyone decides to create an economic upturn, we ended up going to a quaint little sundry shop in PJ.
These shops are normally dinghy with a musky smell of flour and rice, ceiling high shelves packed and stacked with an assortment of household items, narrow passageways that are strewn with larger household items, creating an obstacle course should you want to venture to the back of the shop. Doors and window (if any) are used as means to prop brooms of various uses and other long objects. I always am amazed at the stocks they carry - they have absolutely EVERYTHING!
Here's the test. This lady stepped in the shop while we were there and she proceeded to ask the tow keh (owner), "Do you have this...?" and he answered without hesitation even before she could complete her question, "YES, we have!".
A disbelieving look came upon her face and she repeated, "No, do you have this particular brand Tops (I can't remember the name) for soap powder?"
"GOT! Which colour packaging you want? The blue or the green one? 1 or 2 packs?"
Maybe next time I should ask for a pack of dried dragons meat and hear him say "GOT! Which type you want? Sesame seed flavoured or smoked?"
No comments:
Post a Comment