Not yet here a week and there’s already been a casualty of sorts. My electric shaver; seems it’s been blowed up…real good! I suppose I should have checked the voltage requirements before I left the house. In any case, I made my way to “il centro di Codroipo” (downtown Codroipo) to find a replacement. After a couple of unsuccessful attempts, I was directed to a small appliance and housewares store. Employing my usual Canadian shopping technique, I avoided the staff and looked around, but the proprietor would have none of it. Although she was a “sturdy”: woman in her sixties, she could bob and weave with the best of them. Hell, I’ll admit it, I couldn’t shake her!
Finally I asked her about electric shavers which prompted her to begin a long lecture on why I shouldn’t just walk in a store and look around. I should ask for help. After all, they have four floors here. How would I know what’s available by only looking at one? It will come as a surprise to everyone who knows me, but I kept my mouth shut and left with a brand new shaver.
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