点评:Shame on us Brits. I'm all set to splurge on mince pies and Christmas pudding for our school's English department's Christmas bazar, when, wouldn't you know it, I'm on the hunt for a parking spot smaller than Santa's chimney in front of Home From Home at 148 Route d'Arlon, Strassen. And what happens? A Mini Countryman (very British-looking with two blokes inside that flip me the bird) zips in and cuts me off, forcing me to stay right where I am.
So, here I am, stuck in car limbo, when the shop manager comes running, sounding the alarm that I'm on borrowed time because a delivery van is incoming. I'd have to vacate their parking turf pronto.
Fair enough, but wouldn't a bit of customer finesse be more appropriate here? I was expecting a shopkeeper with a bit of savoir-faire to point me to an alternative spot and maybe offer a cheeky sorry for the inconvenience caused.
No such luck with these folks. All they cared about was giving me the boot. Off I go, backing my car into a very busy Route d'Arlon. As any local here knows, trying to navigate Route d'Arlon backwards at 4 pm on a Friday afternoon is is a feat worth a round of applause.
Lesson learned: from now on, I'm sticking to local shops, where the Luxembourgish bakeries not only dish out delicious Buche de Noël but also sprinkle some friendliness on the side. Farewell, Home From Home. This Christmas, our department's festive delights will be steeped in the traditions of French and Luxembourgish flair, and we're set to savour every single moment.
Cheers to a tastier, friendlier holiday season!
翻译:我们英国人真丢脸。我准备在学校英语系的圣诞集市上大吃肉馅饼和圣诞布丁,但你不知道吗,我却在 Home From Home 前面的 148 Route d'Arlon, Strassen 寻找一个比圣诞老人的烟囱还小的停车位。结果发生了什么?一辆 Mini Countryman(看起来很英国,车里有两个家伙对我竖中指)飞快地开过来,把我挡住了,迫使我留在原地。
所以,我被困在车里,店长跑过来,拉响警报说我没时间了,因为有一辆送货车来了。我必须马上离开他们的停车场。
不错,但在这里,顾客的礼貌不是更合适吗?我原本以为店主会有点见识,会给我指出另一个地方,也许还会对我造成的不便表示歉意。
这些人可没有这么幸运。他们只关心把我赶走。我开车走了,倒车驶入了非常繁忙的阿尔隆路。正如这里的任何当地人都知道的那样,试图在周五下午 4 点逆向行驶阿尔隆路是一件值得鼓掌的壮举。
吸取的教训:从现在开始,我坚持去当地的商店,卢森堡面包店不仅提供美味的圣诞烤肉串,而且还能提供一些友好的服务。再见,家外之家。这个圣诞节,我们部门的节日美食将充满法国和卢森堡的传统风情,我们将尽情享受每一刻。
为更美味、更友好的假期干杯!