Tuesday, 18:00
Pola and Avri go into a massage place. A woman greets them.
Pola: Hi, we wanted to know if you offer massages.
Woman: Yes, we do. For you?
Pola: No, for him (points to Avri)
Woman: Ok but not today. He can come tomorrow at 16:00.
Pola: Oh, ok. Can he come tomorrow before 16:00?
Woman: Maybe but you have to come in the morning to check.
Pola: You know what, 16:00 is fine. Let’s confirm at 16:00.
Woman: Ok but you still have to confirm in the morning.
Pola: What for?
Woman: To confirm you want the massage.
Pola: I don’t mind coming in the morning but we do want it. Please confirm that we scheduled it for 16:00.
Woman: Yes, ok, confirmed.
Wednesday, 11:30
Pola goes to the massage place. The woman is not there. A young man in an over-sized suit gets up to greet her.
Pola: Hi, is the woman in?
Young man: No.
Pola: When will she be back?
Young man: I don’t know, maybe later.
Pola: Ok, well, can you please tell her that I came to confirm the 16:00 massage?
Young man: Ok.
Wednesday, 16:00
Pola and Avri walk into the massage place. The woman gets up and looks worried.
Woman: Ooh… Oh.
Pola: Hi, we came for the 16:00 massage.
Woman: I didn’t know if you were coming so I didn’t ask the masseuse to come.
Pola: Excuse me?
Woman: I told you to confirm in the morning and you didn’t.
Pola: I came here in the morning and confirmed to a young man.
Woman: Oh, that was my son. He said you came but didn’t confirm.
Pola: But I actually confirmed yesterday. I only came this morning because you asked me to. We agreed on this yesterday.
Woman: No, yesterday you weren’t sure if you wanted to come so I suggested you think about it and come this morning, but you didn’t.
Pola: Seriously?
Woman: Yes, I waited and waited.
Pola: I don’t understand you. This is ridiculous, you are lying to my face and you should be ashamed of yourself. (this last part was not said out loud but expressed in a very deep stare which the woman did not see as she had already left).