It has been so long since the last time I wrote about a Chinese car air freshener. Well folks, your wait has ended. Look what I found. I think it is supposed to either be a lotus flower or maybe a rose, but the color of plastic that was chosen makes it look more like a head of cabbage. It did smell nice and look at the perfect fit. It is as if it is designed to sit in a regulation size cup holder.
The driver was courteous and not too talkative. Most drivers talk the whole while, knowing I don't know how to tell them to be quiet like native speakers, they laugh to themselves, turn to me and I join them with a fake chuckle as if I understand what's going on, and they commence to relive their fondest memories, hardest frustrations, or just daily happenings. If I don't feel like listening to their stories, I point to the radio as a request for them to put on some music. Most know the words "dancing" and "disco". The radio either ends up on a talk show (just as bad as hearing the driver) or on some techno station which loops Gwen Stephani / Chinese Super Star Singer remixes. But like I mentioned, this was a pleasant 45 minute ride. My eyes were telling my brain about the dinginess of the city, but my nose was telling it that it smelled spring time fresh.
No comments:
Post a Comment