LANDVETTER AIRPORT AND SERVICE- MINDED SWEDES
MissFriFri goes up to the information desk at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport.
- Hi, we were wondering...
- Oh, sorry, this window is only half open. I can only take customers through the open window on the other side. [The other window is an arm's length away away.]
- Oh. Right. Maybe we can talk through this window anyway, since it's half open and we're already talking?
- I'm not really supposed to do that.
[...]
- Hm. Perhaps I can close the other window and open this fully.
- That would be great.
[The Helpdesk woman's colleague comes by]
- Oh. Are you taking customers through this window now?
- Yes, she started talking to me through the half- open window.
- But you can only deal with customers through the open window.
- I know. But I closed the other one and now this one is open instead.
[Colleague- woman leaves.]
- We need to get to Jönköping ASAP. What's the quickest way?
- Let me check for you.
[....]
- How strange... The computer isn't really working.
[.....]
- I think perhaps there's something wrong with the internet.
[....]
- Ojojoj.....
[.....]
- Oh ok. There's a bus leaving at 2.35. [Current time is 11.30 and me and My Man have been up for over 24 hours.]
- Are there any buses or trains going from Gothenburg? Perhaps it'd be quicker if we go from there?
- Well, there's a train leaving in 25 mins.
- Ok, can we get in to the station by then?
- Good point. No.
- Ok. Are there any other later trains?
- Yes, these two. (Shows screen.)
- It says that they're sold out?
- Oh... right... I guess that's not so good for you.
- Ok so in that case can I buy two tickets for the 2.35 bus please.
- Oh, you can't buy them from me.
- Ok, so should I buy them on the bus?
- You can, but it will be sold out by then. You should buy them online.
- But I'm here now?
- Mm I know. That's a shame.
- Perhaps you can book them for me since you have it on the screen right there?
- No.
Welcome to Sweden, the country of service minded people that move with the speed of light. OMFG, that was 15 mins of my life that I'm never EVER getting back. Oh, and when I wanted to sit down on a chair at the airport (to sleep since I was starting to go rather insane) the woman next to me just puts her hand on the seat, shakes her head and says "no." I try to explain to her that I need to sit there, but apparently she doesn't feel like sitting next to me. So she keeps holding her hand on the chair seat and staring at me. Why? WHY????
Oh, and by the way- I called my sister so that she could book the bus tickets online. But apparently they were sold out too. Luckily she threw on her leopard- print sweatpants and leopard- print top that match her leopard- print nail manicure (yes, seriously), drove all the way to Gothenburg and picked us up.
- Hi, we were wondering...
- Oh, sorry, this window is only half open. I can only take customers through the open window on the other side. [The other window is an arm's length away away.]
- Oh. Right. Maybe we can talk through this window anyway, since it's half open and we're already talking?
- I'm not really supposed to do that.
[...]
- Hm. Perhaps I can close the other window and open this fully.
- That would be great.
[The Helpdesk woman's colleague comes by]
- Oh. Are you taking customers through this window now?
- Yes, she started talking to me through the half- open window.
- But you can only deal with customers through the open window.
- I know. But I closed the other one and now this one is open instead.
[Colleague- woman leaves.]
- We need to get to Jönköping ASAP. What's the quickest way?
- Let me check for you.
[....]
- How strange... The computer isn't really working.
[.....]
- I think perhaps there's something wrong with the internet.
[....]
- Ojojoj.....
[.....]
- Oh ok. There's a bus leaving at 2.35. [Current time is 11.30 and me and My Man have been up for over 24 hours.]
- Are there any buses or trains going from Gothenburg? Perhaps it'd be quicker if we go from there?
- Well, there's a train leaving in 25 mins.
- Ok, can we get in to the station by then?
- Good point. No.
- Ok. Are there any other later trains?
- Yes, these two. (Shows screen.)
- It says that they're sold out?
- Oh... right... I guess that's not so good for you.
- Ok so in that case can I buy two tickets for the 2.35 bus please.
- Oh, you can't buy them from me.
- Ok, so should I buy them on the bus?
- You can, but it will be sold out by then. You should buy them online.
- But I'm here now?
- Mm I know. That's a shame.
- Perhaps you can book them for me since you have it on the screen right there?
- No.
Welcome to Sweden, the country of service minded people that move with the speed of light. OMFG, that was 15 mins of my life that I'm never EVER getting back. Oh, and when I wanted to sit down on a chair at the airport (to sleep since I was starting to go rather insane) the woman next to me just puts her hand on the seat, shakes her head and says "no." I try to explain to her that I need to sit there, but apparently she doesn't feel like sitting next to me. So she keeps holding her hand on the chair seat and staring at me. Why? WHY????
Oh, and by the way- I called my sister so that she could book the bus tickets online. But apparently they were sold out too. Luckily she threw on her leopard- print sweatpants and leopard- print top that match her leopard- print nail manicure (yes, seriously), drove all the way to Gothenburg and picked us up.
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