We arrived in Prague via a 5 hour train ride last night and were greeted by rain and cool temperatures. Our venture this morning was to go to the grocery store. You did hear the word "venture" didn't you?? We had read that most everyone in Prague speaks Czech AND English...but not so true. We found a store like Meijer with lots of things. In Germany we could figure out some of the words on food because they were either translated into English or among us four we know enough German to make sense. However here most all the labels and signs are in Czech. Of course it is written in Czech! It is the Czech Republic... but we don't speak Czech. At all. Good thing that most food looks the same throughout the world!
At the check-out each of us had a blue basket that we were carrying. We never could find out where you get the carts. So up to the rolling check out we went. I set the blue basket on the belt thinking that the cashier could take the food directly out of the basket. No, No! Not here. A long, long sentence in Czech came my way. I figured out what her motions meant. I put my food on the roller. But then what to do with the basket? I would hold it in my hand until I saw the stack of other blue baskets. Nope, you don't hold blue baskets in Prague. Everyone in Prague except me knows that you put the basket under the counter at the beginning of the belt. Now it was not just a long sentence. I got fussed at in Czech. Not knowing that I was getting fussed at, I stood there and smiled. You guessed it, she tried again hoping that I was not really as dumb as it appeared. This time she used motions. I got it now. Blue baskets go under the belt at the beginning of the line. You probably already knew that from your red basket shopping days at Meijer. (I always use a cart at Meijer - the small ones are my favorite.) But for those of you who don't know about blue basket etiquette, just remember whenever you hear someone say to you something about "Modrá koš" now you know you better do something with your blue basket.
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2 comments:
Great sampling of the 4000 pics! When i read your blog i canhear your voices and inflections. Cracks me up. You guys took a chick fil a cow with you?!?! Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha.
You're right, it is important - you don't want to get fussed at in another language!! From: Sophie:)
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