This happened about two years ago when I was still JJC, normally I don't eat outside because I brought some naija food with me while coming.
And as you know when someone just got here every purchase you will want to convert it back to naira to get the real picture of what you spending
So I just thought I should try a sandwich in a popular restaurant. Here is what transpired between myself and the fast food...
Me (looking everywhere like a thief ) : Hey, I want a sandwich (I think it would be as simple as that)
Seller: (With some nice smiles) What kind of bread Sir?
Me Looking surprised) Normal bread.
Seller: Is it white bread, Italian, wheat, honey oat...
Me: ( still confused) White bread please. Abeg.
Seller: OK, is it foot long or six inches.
Me: Chai.. I just said foot long (didn't really understand tho)
Seller: what kind of meat please
Me : Chicken please
Seller: What kind of chicken? Roasted chicken, chicken breast, rotisserie chicken?
Me: (Looking so confused again) Roasted chicken (even tho I don't know how it taste lol)
Seller: what kind of cheese? We have American cheese, pepper jack, shredded, provolone..
Me I was like WTF) American cheese (Na the only one I hear be that lol, feeling relieve that it's over)
Seller: Do you want it toasted?
Me: I was like nawa oo. I just said yes.
After few minutes.. she brought it out of oven.
Seller: what kind of vegetables?
They have like 10 different kind of vegetables..spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, green pepper and so on...
Me: add lettuce, tomatoes and onions ( those are the ones that looks familiar to me) lol
After that, I was thinking it's over..
Seller again: What kind of sauce? Mayonnaise, chippotle, spicy muster, honey muster, ranch( she just dey mention dey go oo lol)
Me: ( Cut in) Mayonnaise please (Na the only one I sabi be that)
Seller: Any drink or chips
Me: No thanks
Seller: Is it to go or for here
Me: To go (Tired already on top say I won chop sandwich)
Now the killer part..
Your total is $745 ( Not knowing it was $7.45 but that's how they say it but I didn't know)
Me: (Shocked) can you say that again
Seller again: Severn forty-five Sir. How do you wanna pay cash or card.
Me: Sorry ma'am I don't have such money on me, I didn't know it's that expensive (I felt so ashamed coz people are also on the queue waiting, but no way I'm gonna pay that for just a sandwich lol)
Seller: (looking frustrated and a bit angry already) Sir but you saw the prices on the chart when you got in.
So I looked at those chart again and saw it should $7.45
Me: Ma'am is that not supposed to be seven dollars and 45cent?
Seller: Yes sir, that's exactly what I told you..
Now I saw it on the display..Holly cow!!! Some people are already laughing there.
Me: I'm sorry I thought you said $745( she was smiling, so I paid with my card and left the dramatic scene.
I was just happy coz many people were not there lol.
Chai.
Since that day I understand how they call prices here.
$5.25 is Five twenty-five. And so on.
If anybody has another experience, let's hear about it.
There is always a first time in everything.
Lalasticlala let's hear from other people also.
Happy independence Naija!

lmao

Funny... but true! E no easy my brotherrrr lol

Dats funny.. I could remember one particular day, i was trying to check/stalk my crush profile on Facebook, i mistakenly typed her name on status box instead of search box, i was expecting d internet to bring the list of names, i repeated dis for about 8times not knowing dat i was uploading her name as status. Not until when i started receiving comments b4 i know say CNN don carry am...

lol

Adeoba10:
Dats funny.. I could remember one particular day, i was trying to check/stalk my crush profile on Facebook, i mistakenly typed her name on status box instead of search box, i was expecting d internet to bring the list of names, i repeated dis for about 8times not knowing dat i was uploading her name as status. Not until when i started receiving comments b4 i know say CNN don carry am...

that's so funny ...eyah

those moment you wish the ground should open and swallow you? Lol

This is so darn Funny!

Hahaha desiigner this must be subway

Vipweaves:
This is so darn Funny! , I laugh the entire post just imagining the situation.. LOL, I am Jamaican and had similar with my language and the inability to count the cents since in Jamaican we dont have such, man oh man, put it like this is was over 20 years ago, but still look back and laugh, I totally understand been emerged in such and having to learn all over again! Thank for the #LOL at 3am USA time

Hey pretty!
Lol. Counting of coins was another big issue for me also then, most times I prefer using your card coz of that lol, but I understand it better now.
So which state are you in and how dI'd you know about nairaland?

Fortissimo502:
Hahaha desiigner this must be subway

Ahahah.. Yeah man, it was Subway. There wahala too much abeg

Adeoba10:
Dats funny.. I could remember one particular day, i was trying to check/stalk my crush profile on Facebook, i mistakenly typed her name on status box instead of search box, i was expecting d internet to bring the list of names, i repeated dis for about 8times not knowing dat i was uploading her name as status. Not until when i started receiving comments b4 i know say CNN don carry am...

smetin similar has hapened 2 me 2