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MysteriousMan
12-15-2003, 01:53 PM
This is a real story that happened to me.

After about a dozen love-scent orders I got a

postcard from German customs. There was a package for me. I\'ve been invited to pick up the package by a month. So

one early morning before work I\'ve been driving to the customs. There was a girl (about 20 years) and a man

(about 35 years), both like myself in good mood and we were joking around a little bit. It took a while for them to

find my package.

\"May we do it the classical way and look inside the package?\"

I absolutely

don\'t know my rights and and don\'t know if I really have a choice. So I smiled my sweetest smile and said

\"Sure!\".

You won\'t believe it. but it took half an hour in front of his computer to fill in all

informations for the two(!) items in the package. The best thing came when he opened a HUGE book and asked \"Would

you classify this as an eau de toilette or as a parfume?\". Now to the point why I\'m writing in the humor

section: After a dozen love-scent orders this was the only occation, where I REALLY orderd EdTs (not from

love-scent).

And I\'m looking forward when a L-S package is cought, several clients are standing behind me,

he opens this thick book and asks me how to classify...

SoE: \"Ummm... See this roller - it\'s a

deodorant\"

TE Unscented: \"Ummm... the USA have the best cat piss in the world - a little pricey

but...\"

Androstadienone: \"Ummmm.... errr... well....\"

This is the time when mones really cause

an adrenaline response. Looking forward for your suggestions how to classify L-S products.

(Bruce: keep on

using those small cheap looking brown packages. The one that was cought was bigger and had a hard cover)



Have fun with the customs all over the world.
MysteriousMan

franki
12-15-2003, 02:01 PM
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(Bruce: keep on using those small cheap

looking brown packages. The one that was cought was bigger and had a hard cover)

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Yup, that is a good move of Bruce.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Most of the time Customs is not funny at all though. If you

try to import something that\'s not allowed they just keep the stuff for themselves..

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MysteriousMan
12-15-2003, 02:05 PM
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If you try to import something

that\'s not allowed they just keep the stuff for themselves.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

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Must be the reason

why they\'ve been in such a good mood /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Kari
12-15-2003, 02:19 PM
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If you try to import something that\'s not allowed they just keep the

stuff for themselves.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

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Must be the reason

why they\'ve been in such a good mood /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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American Customs agents have NOOOOO sense of humor, and are NEVER in a

good mood.

Whitehall
12-15-2003, 09:12 PM
What\'s the old joke about in heaven the Germans are the car mechanics, the French are the cooks, and the English

are the policemen.

Meanwhile, in Hell the Italians are the car mechanics, the English are the cooks and the

Germans are the police..

There\'s more to it, of course.