Greetings from SERBIA!

ADDED: Apparently my failure to contextualize has confused people a little. This was an email we got at work - I just liked the Berlitz quality of formal construction combined with an orderly mind and slightly askew English. As Tim said, it brings to mind a small village that's just got a single internet connection which has excited the whole town with its possibilities. I wasn't making fun of Nebojsa - I wish every email we got was as polite as this. Also, I don't seem to feel much like blogging, although I'm still writing a lot, so I thought some found art might fill the gap.


Dear Sir/Madam,

Hello from SERBIA. My name is Nebojsa and I'm very much interested in purchasing a book from your stock. The book title is as follows:

The Encyclopedia of Reading Tea Leaves, by Helen Simpson

The purchase on my behalf would be carried out by a friend of mine who lives in Belgium. Yet, I have a few questions for you.

1. Do you have above given title in your stocks?
2. Can the purchase be carried out directly from your site.
3. Do you ship your books to Europe?
4. If yes, what would be the approximate costs of shipping the book to SERBIA?

I thank you very much in advance for your kind hep in this matter. I really need this book and would be very happy if you can help me.

Yours gratefully,

Nebojsa

posted by Nicholas @ 3:13 PM