Real life encounters II
February 13, 2009
A incident I often think about that took place while walking around Istanbul shortly after arriving:
Guy selling pillows and whatnot on the street: (noticing I’m looking around for something) Hey, what are you looking for?
Me: Just my hotel.
Guy: What is the name of it? (I tell him) Oh, it’s over there, down this street and around the corner.
Me: Ok, great. Thanks.
Guy: Where are you from?
Me: I’m from the US… but I’m visiting from Ukraine, where I work.
Guy: Oh, I was going to say, you look Ukrainian.
Me: (reflecting on mullets, pointy white shoes, and see-through mesh shirts; i.e., things I envision when I think, “that guy is sporting Ukrainian fashion!”) Really? Why do you say that?
Guy: Just your look. Like your jeans. They look Ukrainian.
Me: (looking down at my jeans) But I bought these at an H&M in Poland…
Me in my head: I’ve never been so insulted in my life!
February 13, 2009 at 8:55 pm
I can assure those are the best jeans you have ever bought in your whole life and they DO NOT look anything like Ukrainian style!
By the way, I am very surprised you are able to reproduce all the conversations in such a detail way!