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I went to the pharmacy yesterday to get a new dressing for my burn wound. The pharmacist was European with ESL. 

She asked: “What size dressing do you need?”

Me: “About 3 inches by 3 inches”

Pharmacist: *stares blankly at me*

Me: “Ok, 75mm by 75mm”

Pharmacist: *Continues to look blankly and then checks the computer*

”No, they don’t have any that size. I am sorry Sir, these are only available in 7.5cm by 7.5cm” 

Me: 🙈

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oh dear..

several years ago i went down to wilkersons in acle and saw the new young girl in there and asked for some grass seed.......

what have you in your lawn ...she asked.....so i said grass ...dandilions moss..daisys..chickweed....the usual thing i said............so she spent 20 mins looking thro the computor for that type of mix.................didnt have the heart to tell her after all that time...so i just bought a bag of grass seed and hoofed it..

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Meanwhile in a chemist's shop in Sweden.

Customer. "Do you sell personal deodorant?"

Assistant. "Yes. Ball or aerosol?"

All very confusing here too.

As I've neither seen footwear in Boot's nor ready made spiced meals in Curry's.

Yet you were always able to buy paperclips and similar office consumables at Staples.

Hmm!

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