So, I went into São Paulo Cuidade today with Nilceia and decided to buy a bit of cold weather gear ... it appears that with my landing in Brazil a cold front from South Africa decided to follow. I remembered that women in Brazil were supposed to be smaller than in America, but I had one of those lapses in memory when I thought about buying this shirt.
The guy that helped me out in this particular store was practicing his English with me as I shopped ... when I asked him if an item came in American sizes, he pulled one out and said "this one - big big". I started laughing so hard that it drew stares. Apparently I'm size "big big" in Brazil. Guess I won´t be buying those pants here after all ... wouldn´t want to embarrass myself in the Gap by asking for size "big big" instead of an 8.
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