Stupid stuff I've said in Dutch (part 1)

One of the first times I dared speak to a stranger in Dutch was when I was buying salmon at a local fish monger. Prior to arriving at the store I practiced several times what it was I wanted to say: "I want 600 grams of salmon". I had been to the store before and had interacted with them in English, asking how much is enough for 2 people. That is how I arrived at 600 grams.

Well... When I finally get to the store and open my mouth, I asked for 600 KILOS of salmon! (About 1200 POUNDS... OVER HALF A TON!!!)

Fortunately, the woman repeated it back to me with the correct units of measure and I realized the mistake I had made. Man, was I embarrassed!!

(Note: since then I've learned that I don't have to say "grams" and can just the number... much less room for error 😂)