Sunday, December 7, 2008

Aggressive marketing

(In mandarin)

Where did you get this done? The wizened old man asks holding up a re-shod sole, obvious distaste, bordering on contempt oozing off his voice and visage.

... Chinatown? (timidly) he replies.

uncomfortable pause.

... it's not very well done is it?

You said it, I didn't dare to say it. (literal)

I'll come back to you next time, thank you, thank you.

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