tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post115037685134771256..comments2024-03-08T01:07:51.656-05:00Comments on KhadijaTeri: Shopping in LibyaKhadijaTerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279047119702679252noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1150718948710304392006-06-19T08:09:00.000-04:002006-06-19T08:09:00.000-04:00so funny, I think it gets even worse when u enter ...so funny, I think it gets even worse when u enter the cosmetics shops, all the saleswomen there will be attacking u, they’ll be stuck at your nose asking "what r u looking for?", "try this is or try that"....don't they know, that we know what we r looking for, and if we don't ...we will ask them, and the funny part is when u do need there help and ask them, they will go like "mmm, mmm, well, mmm, i don't know"!!!!!!!!!!StarLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667845666691824085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1150644826462111512006-06-18T11:33:00.000-04:002006-06-18T11:33:00.000-04:00Speaking of Baladiya, my kids call my husband that...Speaking of Baladiya, my kids call my husband that when he 's come home unexpectedly!!!Especially when they're doing something they shouldn't be like playing loud music etc..... lol!!!!!Desert Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222949246654591658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1150575536988927292006-06-17T16:18:00.000-04:002006-06-17T16:18:00.000-04:00I hate pushy salespeople...the Baladiyah threat is...I hate pushy salespeople...the Baladiyah threat is priceless...wish it worked in Georgia!!MOM IS NUTZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274841342576560773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1150495142925769722006-06-16T17:59:00.000-04:002006-06-16T17:59:00.000-04:00this is way to funny! My husband gets annoyed wit...this is way to funny! My husband gets annoyed with sales people here in the US, and will tell them, "when I need you I will find you". I think if you and I went shopping together, we would be dangerous. ha! SandiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1150451540614073722006-06-16T05:52:00.000-04:002006-06-16T05:52:00.000-04:00Baladiyah - it's actually the city municipality. T...Baladiyah - it's actually the city municipality. They go around the shops making sure that shop keepers are not violating any rules. If they are then they get ticketed with a fine. <BR/><BR/>The main problem is that 'rules / laws' are rather nebulous. One week a shop keeper might get a fine for not flying the national flag outside their shop. - The Baladiyah will come and say 'Where's the flag?' Then they get a fine for not having one. The following week they will get a fine for having a flag - because that week isn't the time for flying the flag. (I'm not joking - this happened to someone I know once!)<BR/><BR/>When a shop keeper gets a ticket they must immediately close their shop and they are not allowed to open until they have paid the fines. This means they must stand in line at the Baladiyah for half the day in order to pay. <BR/><BR/>So when the Baladiyah is out and about most people just shut their shops shutters and wait until the 'all clear'.KhadijaTerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279047119702679252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1150446528504089022006-06-16T04:28:00.000-04:002006-06-16T04:28:00.000-04:00that was very funny to read, i think you did what ...that was very funny to read, i think you did what most of us would love to do or say to these annouying shop assisstants, even in London they exist but the worst has to be Amman, Jordon, have you been there? if you ever go shopping in Amman you have to switch your defence system on before you enter any shop.<BR/>keep up the good work :-)Anglo-Libyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943608256256726160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1150410796482783822006-06-15T18:33:00.000-04:002006-06-15T18:33:00.000-04:00Teri, what is Baladiya? thanks SandiTeri, what is Baladiya? thanks SandiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1150380280951698652006-06-15T10:04:00.000-04:002006-06-15T10:04:00.000-04:00It´s worse yet; sometime I NEED the guy/gal in the...It´s worse yet; sometime I NEED the guy/gal in the shop to help me with something, if I cannot find it. And then I´ll usually get the complete stupid answer: "If it´s not there, we probably don´t have it!"<BR/><BR/>"Would you please go look...thank you?!"<BR/><BR/>(Staring at me like I am crazy): "Why?"<BR/><BR/>"Because maybe it´s stored in the back or yet unpacked. Please"<BR/><BR/>(Guy/gal moves s l o w l y to the counter or behind the curtain; 2 seconds later he/she is back:<BR/>"I don´t think we have it."<BR/><BR/>"Can you check with the inventory. Please." ( I AM very, very stubborn)<BR/><BR/>"Why?"<BR/><BR/>"Because it might be on your order list?"<BR/><BR/>"How do you know?"<BR/><BR/>"I don´t. Please go look."<BR/><BR/>At this time I ought to haft left to a more service minded shop. I probably do in most cases, but sometimes it is vital to get something and you are at the mercy of morons behind counters.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!LadyCrochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725989450693309463noreply@blogger.com