i order stuff online... one of the drawbacks is that my purchase is based solely on pictures... i get to see the item only upon delivery to me or, if i send it directly to the province, i don't get to see it at all...
whenever i can therefore, i try to check out the same item in a brick-and-mortar store before ordering...
now there's this baking spatula that i liked... there are different sizes ranging from 6" to 14"... i ordered the 14" (i want the best, hahaha)...
then i was at this department store and i wanted to check how it actually looks (uhm, i didn't have time to check before placing the order). they didn't have the same item though so i just asked the salesladies whether spatula measurements refer just to the blade or to the whole thing. i said i had ordered a 14-inch baking spatula online.
the salesladies were not sure but were inclined to think it refers to the whole thing.
me: 'if that is the case, how do i know the length of the blade and the length of the handle?'
saleslady: 'but 14 inches is too long if it's just the blade, ma'am... that's longer than a ruler!'
me: 'yeah, i know. but is there a standard length for handles? so, for example, if you tell me one is 14 inches, another 6, all i have to do is deduct the size of the handle to know the size of the blade?'
no definite answer.
it's ok. thanks...
finally, my spatula arrived. ta-daan! the 14 inches refers just to the blade! i burst out laughing when i got it... 14-inch blade plus 5-inch handle equals 19 inches! wow!
sword fight anyone? ;")
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