Olga: There’s a chicken stall outside the station.
Ernestine: Easy to find?
Olga: Near the exit. Can’t miss it.
Ernestine: East exit or west?
Olga: It’s the one with the Nokia ad.
Ernestine: Remember my mobile’s at home.
Olga: No worries. I’ll see you.
Ernestine: You’ll see me? What time?
Olga: Threeish.
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Voiceover
Expressions intended to reassure, like “You can’t miss it,” or “No worries,” can be unsettling. Especially to those who like plans, details, are nervous, or those without a mobile in this GPS, GoogleMaps era.
Pre-mobile phones, we fixed a time and place. And had a backup plan.
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