WotD: hardware store

[muckefuck]

1. der Eisenwarenladen
2. de ijzenwinkel
3. la ferreteria
4. la ferretería
5. le magasin à ferraille, le magasin de quincaillerie
6. y siop nwyddau haearn/metel
7. an siopa crua-earraí
8. sklep z narzędziami
9. 철물점 (鐵物店)
10. 五金店 wǔjīndiàn

Notes: Been meaning for over a week to make it to Clark-Devon Hardware for some drain cleaner but circumstances have conspired against me. Finally I decided a weekday morning trip would be most foolproof. I was in and out in a jiffy--which frankly is a bug rather than a feature. Next time I'll try for a Saturday morning, when the...ahem...browsing is at its most rewarding.

Comments

[mollyc-q.livejournal.com]

When I worked at the bookstore there was one fellow clerk who had at least 4-6 young men who would come into the store when she was on shift and at the counter buying the equivalent of a pack of gum just so they could get a few minutes at the register with her. She was significantly othered and I do not know whether she realized what was going on or not . But I have to say as a spectator - it was really really sweet and hilarious - none of these guys were stalking her, they could barely keep from tripping over themselves in her presence and we sold, I would guess 20-30 notebooks, a bunch of pens and lots and lots of postcards - and that's just when I happened to be at the front of the store....