it's a small world

but I wouldn't want to paint it.

Conversation one:

Me: For your next writing assignment I want you to concentrate on planning and sequencing. Too often your essays are full of after thoughts, bits you had forgotten. So I want to you to properly plan what you are going to say. The easiest way to do this is to write about a vacation you have been on. Plan out what you did on each day, sequence them then write the whole thing out with more detail. But get it planned! Get it sequenced!

Silke: But I've never been on vacation.

Me: Pardon? You've never been anywhere, out of the city.

Silke: Well yes. We go to Las Vegas every other month but that is hardly interesting.

Me: You've been to Las Vegas!?! Tell me about it.

Silke: But it's boring. Everyone goes to Las Vegas.

Me: I've never been.

Silke: You've never been to Las Vegas? Everyone's been to Las Vegas.

Me: I haven't.

Silke: Yes you have.

Me: No I haven't. Have you been to London?

Silke: Don't be silly.

Me: Well you started it.

Silke: Next you'll be saying you've never been to Mexico City.

Me: Look, just write something about Las Vegas. I promise that I'll be interested.

Conversation two:

Him: @#$% Credit Card Company. How can I help you?

Me: Hi, I'm in Mexico at that moment and I have a couple of problems paying my credit card. You see, the banking system in Mexico is a joy to behold, however the one thing they don't let me do is pay off my credit card. I have to cross the border and enter the States. Now, the banking system in the States is wonderful, however the one thing they will not let me do is pay off my credit card. I have to change my pesos into dollars, buy a money order and then send it to you. This money order takes several days to arrive in your fair country. You then take several days to process this cheque. Now, I realise that none of this is your problem but it is my problem and I thought I'd like to share it with you.

Him: Mexico? Is it nice there?

Me: Yeees.

Him: Good because I've booked a holiday in Cancun next year.

Me: Oh, Cancun is beautiful.

Him: So you are near there?

Me: Well, no. It is the other side of the country.

Him: So you've been?

Me: No. It is the other side of the country. Sort of like, you know how you've never been to Moscow because it is a bit far away?

Him: Yeees?

Me: Cancun is my Moscow.

Him: But you can visit the States?

Me: Yes, because I live in Tijuana - ten miles from the States.

Him: So when I go to Cancun I can visit the States?

Me: No. Because when you are in Italy you can't visit China! Mexico - big country!! Much bigger than you'd imagine.

Him: Oh. Can I get some details please.

Me: About Mexico?

Him: No, you. Your name?

Me: Will.

Him: Your credit card number?

Me: 1234-5678-9123

Him: Your mum's maiden name?

Me: Mum.

Him: Ah, it says here that you've just paid out to a hospital.

Me: Yes. I picked up an injury.

Him: I'm wearing a cast myself.

Me: Really?

Him: Yes, picked up an injury playing football.

Me: Me too.

Him: So they have football in Mexico?

Me: Yeeees.

Him: Were you playing on Astroturf?

Me: No, concrete. Errrm, about my problem.

Him: My cast comes off on Thursday.

Me: I'm visiting the doctor on Thursday and I hope my cast comes off too...but it's about my problem, paying my credit card on time, trying to avoid excess charges because I'm late....

Him: Ah, don't worry. I've made a note in your file. Could you pay something by January 10th?

Me: Well I've sent off $100. That should cover the initial charges?

Him: Yes. That's ok. Look, good luck with the cast and have a good day.

Me: It's night here.

Him: Wow! You really are in Mexico.

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[Blue Witch]

There must be a better way of paying your credit card bill than that. Not that I can think what it might be, but...

Could you not keep a bank account in the country your credit card is registered in, and do it via internet banking? Might be a bit difficult to set up with all the checks in place these days, if you haven't already got one, but...