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I really need to work on my communication skills.
Several days ago, there were some Japanese tourists that got lost in my school. Mind you, my school used to be a fort and a monastery before so they thought that it was a kind of museum.. in a bunch of stony houses it's easy to get lost when you can't read Croatian, with all the Šs, Čs and Ćs...
So, I was out of class to get a book and I stumbled upon the two of them, and told them "I'm sorry, this is a school."
The woman replied to me with something that sounded like "Schoola?"
"Yes, a music and art school." I replied, and then an awkward silence rose "We... um. We study here... yes."
"Art school!" said the other one. It got to my mind that they didn't understand my point and they had no intention to leave, so I just waved with my hand and said "Just in case you were lost!", and ran away down the stairs like a maniac.
The other thing I am embarrassed about is the thing from yesterday, when two English people stopped me on my way to the main bus station. The dialogue went somewhat like this:
Guy: Um, excuse me!
Me: Mhm? Oh, hello!
Guy: Do you know the way to the old town?
Me: H. (I don't even know what this sound was) You should really take a bus.
Guy: *puzzled look on his face*
Me: It's a long way from here.
Guy: Oh, no, we've got a car!
Me: Oh, a car! Hm, yes... well, then you should just follow the road till you come to a... um, a... wait. A place.. where the road goes two ways. *making retarded moves with my hands to show how the road looks like, like I was flapping with miniature wings*
Guy's wife: Darling, I think he's speaking of a junction..?
Me: Yes! Then you just go to the left and follow it straight ahead.
Guy: Left, okay, thank you. Um, you said it was a long way. So, how long is it, about ten kilometers or..?
Me: *laughs like crazy* What, no! I meant.. that it is a long was when you go on foot. With a car, it's fast.
So yeah. I suck at getting my thoughts across in person. If you ever meet me somewhere outside, for the love of God do not try talking to me too much or I'll slip and embarrass myself.
