At an HEB at which I don't shop very often, I asked an employee who was loading the shelves if they sell "nuts in bulk". He led me to the last isle, the hardware isle. Huh?!?
"No, not those kind of nuts," I said. He thought I was looking for "nuts and bolts"!
Was this my accent issue, or does my Sunday best just scream "home improvement"?
Crazy language rules! Why are both of those called nuts? What do nuts and nuts have in common?
2 comments:
Haha! I'm not sure if there is anything in common between the two different objects that have the same name. But, I don't think it had anything to do with any accent issues. And what are you doing shopping on a Sunday?! J/k!
E., that's a fair question. Thanks for reminding me. :)
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