It sounds like my baked-bean experience in Rosebank, Cape Town:
Pretty Pre-Raphaelite Brunette: *chat, chat, chat* in the tinned goods aisle of a supermarket. Me: *blah blah blah* (My, what a friendly girl.) PP-RB: *suddenly looks alarmed* 'You're not from here, are you?' Me: No, I'm from Joburg. I'm here on holiday. PP-RB: *spins on heel and walks away*. Me: 'Huh?' (My, what a friendly, CRACKERS girl.)
That was before I knew that CT types don't like the Vaalies in their space. December. I understand.
Thing is, even the Londoners around me agreed that she was bonkers. And really, those Natallers are odd, but not that odd. I guess my efforts at small talk were *just that dull*. Fair enough.
I bet this happened in London. This is one thing I don't miss about living down south. Northerners are so much more friendly.
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Word! Love the Lancastrians. (That's an order.)
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like my baked-bean experience in Rosebank, Cape Town:
Pretty Pre-Raphaelite Brunette: *chat, chat, chat* in the tinned goods aisle of a supermarket.
Me: *blah blah blah* (My, what a friendly girl.)
PP-RB: *suddenly looks alarmed* 'You're not from here, are you?'
Me: No, I'm from Joburg. I'm here on holiday.
PP-RB: *spins on heel and walks away*.
Me: 'Huh?' (My, what a friendly, CRACKERS girl.)
That was before I knew that CT types don't like the Vaalies in their space. December. I understand.
Thing is, even the Londoners around me agreed that she was bonkers. And really, those Natallers are odd, but not that odd. I guess my efforts at small talk were *just that dull*. Fair enough.
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