Does this phrase even exist in Brazil ? Seemingly everything made here is substandard. Matches break in half while you are trying to strike them; cling film becomes tangled and impossible to unwind from the cardboard roller; sachets of ketchup, mustard etc. are impossible to open. Many other similar daily hassles I've previously mentioned.
PS: can't seem to write a comment via my iPad so in answer to the first comment, which I'm guessing is from you, Jon, yes, don't get me started on can openers, or cork screws !! The washing machine, which cost more than many in the UK, is horrendous, made even worse by no hot water ... All baby clothes or toys made in Brazil are just staggeringly rubbish.
PPS: add to the list napkins in cafes, bars and restaurants that are like that old toilet paper in UK schools, transparent and smooth as sandpaper.
PPPS: yup, have received mild but scary electric shocks in showers. Toilet flushing, thank god, has been ok without the need for separate toilet paper disposal.
How about clothes that shrink first time in the wash, can openers that can't open cans, chocolate that tastes more like cardboard than chocolate....
ReplyDeleteHow about the toilet paper which dissolves upon impact, electric showers with exposed wires, toilets which require soiled toilet paper to be placed in a bin instead of the toilet, flats with no windows....
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