Transcript of April 26th , 2009
We have a water guy who comes every week to deliver the big bottles of water. He didn’t show on this particular week so they sent out another guy. The street numbers in our part of town make no sense at all. They are no particular order and the numbers can change several times as you drive down that same street. For people to find our place we have to give them directions and then stand outside to flag them down.
Conversation between Andrea (A) and Oasis water delivery man (O).
O: I come to your house. Where are you?
A: Take “A” road, turn right at 1st roundabout and another right at 2nd roundabout. We are beside big pile of rocks (random huge rubble pile). Call me when you are at the 2nd roundabout and I will come out.
O: Okay, okay I be there in 20 minutes.
A’s phone rings once and then stops.
**This is common practice done in this part of the world. The service or delivery man will call and hang up, just to let you know they are near by. Took me a while to figure this out :)
A walks outside to guide water man.
A: Oasis man?
O: Yes, you see me?
A: No, where are you
O: wah?
A: WHERE ARE YOU?
O: I am driving, you see me?
A: No.
O: You see me now?
A: You turn right at first roundabout?
O: Yes
A: Right at next roundabout?
O: Wah? Okay okay, right at second roundabout. You see me?
Surprisingly I DO see him, driving the wrong direction. I am yelling and waving.
A: You just missed me.
O: Wah?
A: Turn around you going wrong way.
O: You see me?
A: Turn around.
O: Right or left? I turn? Where are you?
A: Stop van and go other way.
O: Wah? I come to your house. Where are you?
A: Where are you now? Tell me where you are and I can give you directions.
O: Wah? You see me?
This carries on for 5 minutes or so. A is exasperated and ready to hang up when shockingly, sees him at the roundabout,
A: SLOW DOWN! TURN RIGHT!
O: Wah?
Driver goes straight through intersection.
A: COME BACK COME BACK
O:Wha?
A: COME BACK!
O: You see me?
A: NO TURN AROUND
O: You see me?
A: COME BACK
O: OH okay. I come back. You see me? – said 20 times.
A: I see you! SLOW DOWN. TURN RIGHT…no no RIGHT
Driver misses turn and goes around roundabout twice before making the correct turn.
Finally water is delivered. I think I drank 5 litres of it after standing outside in 40+ degree heat. I was a wee bit sweaty.
1 comment:
That's just waaaay to confusing so just pack up and come home, it's so easy to just turn on the tap!!
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