So, I had an encounter of my own at the pharmacy yesterday. Gaius has a cough, and a couple of nights ago, we could have really used some Vick's Vaporub, which unfortunately is one of the things I did not pack. So, I went to get interrogated at the pharmacy. "Monsieur, mon petit fils a une tousse. Aux Etas Unis, j'ai employé le Vicks Vaporub. Avez-vous le Vicks?" (Mister, my little boy has a cough. In the States, I use Vicks Vaporub. Do you have it?) He asked me how old Gaius is. I made the mistake of saying 5. Well, apparently, you can only use Vicks legally if you are over 12 (actually the box says 6). So, I said, "Mon mari, il tousse aussi. Je vais acheter pour lui." (My husband, he has a cough too. I'll buy it for him.) And that seemed to work.
poor little sickie w/ the medicine his mommy brought from virginia
I should mention that the Vicks came with a big plastic spoon and it's called a "pommade" here. ???? I have no idea...
Also, it came with a serious childproof cap.
I was going to write about the issues I am having with my refrigerator, but I'll save that for another time. Let's just say that this morning, at the back of my fridge, I discovered a DIP STICK. Am I supposed to check the oil on my refrigerator? European friends, please chime in! Also, what do people in Europe use instead of a box of baking soda in the fridge? Thanks.
à bientot!
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