Saturday 22 November 2008

Half past eight

H and I went to watch a movie at a cinema one day. We had cut out a coupon from a free magazine, with a $2 off the ticket value. I love coupons like that, and so, I booked the movie for us via phone.

Before that, we met up with J and had dinner at a Thai Restaurant in Jerudong. The food was excellent by the way :)

Back to the movie, i called the cinema. And since, we were having dinner first, we decided not to rush and catch the later movie. It went on like this:
Me: Hello.
Girl: ***** Cinema. How can I help you?
Me: Yes... I would like to book 2 seats for adults watching Madagascar 2. The half
past eight show please.

Girl: Which show would that be?
Me: The half past eight show please.
Girl: We have showings at seven, eight thirty,... bla bla bla...
Me: I just said that... the half past eight show. The eight thirty show.
Girl: For how many?
Me: hmmm.... 2 adults.
Girl: Ok. Your booking number is ..... Thank you.
As far as i know, we learn to read the clock in lower primary school. I am sure the girls working there minimal education background is O level. so.... why is understanding 'half past eight' difficult???

3 comments:

Yau said...

meela... come to the world... i encountered that a lot... not just wit time... wit other things... ppl r just getting retard now... and well never listen!!!!! U gave all the informations needed and yet that person still ask you!! bodo!

Padian said...

Hey... don't be bitter.... take time to stand back and take a breath... its not worth it!!!

RSHA said...

ko ani meela, let it be half past eight, kalau indonesia inda jua ia paham tu... setengah sembilan?
that is their half past eight.

:) kalau ia pintar, inda ia menjawab telipon d cinema counter ko ani, give the girl a break.

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