Just a Little Different

We are quickly learning we must do things just a little different here. Today we went online to order tickets to Mamma Mia (the musical is currently playing here in Shanghai.) After clicking on the “Order Here” icon, we were taken to a screen that said “Coming Soon – Call to Order.” So we called the number. The guy said there were two ways we could order. We could either go to a ticket office (which would probably be a nightmare for us to attempt to convey to Mr. Chen) or have the tickets hand delivered to our home or office tomorrow. We asked how much it would cost to deliver. He responded, “10 Yuan (about $1.25 US) and when the person gets there, just pay them in cash for the full amount.” We then asked if there was a “Will Call” window where we could just pay now over the phone and then pick up on the day of the show. After about 5 seconds of laughter from the other end, the guy told us our best option was the “delivery method.” So tomorrow, we're going to give some random person about $275 in cash for three tickets to a Broadway musical. We’ll let you know after Saturday’s performance if our tickets got us into the show, or if we listened from the parking lot.