I went to buy the shirts for my work suits to one of the suits stores in Miyako since my shirts are getting old and torn and stained.
Those suits stores always have some sort of deals which is good for the customers like me.
The day I was there, they had "Buy 2 Get 1 free. (But free item must be less expensive than the least expensive one of the first 2."
The store attendance asked me what I would like right after I entered the store.
Ito: Yes, I would like to buy some shirts.
SA (Store Attendance): Let me measure the size of your neck and sleeves.
Then he had the tape measure around my neck and sleeves.
SA: OK, let me find your size of shirts. By the way, we have the "Buy 2 Get 1 free" deal today, so please take a look at some ties that goes with your shirts.
Ito: OK.
He brought 3 shirts, 3,000 yen, 4,000 yen, and 5,000 yen ones.
SA: The difference between 3,000 yen one and others is those 4,000 yen and 5,000 yen shirts are wrinkle free. So, you do not have to iron them.
It may sound normal for English people, but bit stingy for Japanese people.
Well, it's OK. I allow myself to be non-Japanese sometime.
Those suits stores always have some sort of deals which is good for the customers like me.
The day I was there, they had "Buy 2 Get 1 free. (But free item must be less expensive than the least expensive one of the first 2."
The store attendance asked me what I would like right after I entered the store.
Ito: Yes, I would like to buy some shirts.
SA (Store Attendance): Let me measure the size of your neck and sleeves.
Then he had the tape measure around my neck and sleeves.
SA: OK, let me find your size of shirts. By the way, we have the "Buy 2 Get 1 free" deal today, so please take a look at some ties that goes with your shirts.
Ito: OK.
He brought 3 shirts, 3,000 yen, 4,000 yen, and 5,000 yen ones.
SA: The difference between 3,000 yen one and others is those 4,000 yen and 5,000 yen shirts are wrinkle free. So, you do not have to iron them.
SA: ..Well, Don't you need a tie?
Ito: NOPE.
SA: You can save your time for the ironing if you buy the 4,000 yen or 5,000 yen one because they are wrinkle free.
Ito: I don't mind doing ironing.
SA: Well, sir, these two are the last 3,000 yen white shirts we have.. so would you like other shirts, the 4,000 yen one or 5,000 yen one .. or tie?
Ito: Well, color shirts are OK as long as it's not orange or purple. I take that pale blue 3,000 yen one.
SA: Very well. Did you have a membership card of this store? If you don't have one, I can make one for you. There are different type of membership cards, but with any one of them, you can save at least 500 yen for your purchase today. I recommend this card which you can save lots of money and the membership fee is 1,200 yen per year.
It may sound normal for English people, but bit stingy for Japanese people.
Well, it's OK. I allow myself to be non-Japanese sometime.