from Elliott
We are learning to be patient. “I will get with you ‘just now’,” the shopkeeper said. It sounded like we would be assisted immediately. But then we waited 10 or 15 minutes. When someone says, I will take care of that ‘now’ it seems like the wait is longer. We think that ‘just now’ is faster than ‘now’ but we are not sure.
What we are waiting for is for someone to say, “I will take care of that ‘NOW now.’ That would probably satisfy our Western impatience!
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We have a similar concept in Ghana. If someone tells you "I'm coming", it generally means that they have set off, but it may be some time before they get there. (This is generally in response to a phone call to see why someone is late and if they are coming or not.). "Please, I'm coming" means that they have not set off yet, but are beginning to think about doing so. And even if they say they are "just around the corner" or "almost there" the wait can be 10 to 15 minutes for them to arrive! Mary Kay
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