When you buy a magazine here (about equal to the price in the US), you get some gift for "free". In my four weeks here I have seen magazines that come with:
Reusable Grocery Bag
Beach Bag
Beach Towel
Flip Flops
Deodorant
Gel Arm Weights
Eyemasks
Sunglasses
Spoon
Butter Knife
Hat
Mini Photo Album
Keychain
Perfume Sample
Spatula
But, no magazine beats Marie Claire Spain.
I found this precious item at the 24 Hora Supermercado a few blocks away from my house on a late night run with my roommate for chips and soda.
It comes with:
Bikini
Plastic Gladiator Sandals
Deodorant
How thoughtful!
My roommate and I were laughing so hard that I ended up crying while we were joking about the things that came with the magazine.
The shoes:
The shoes are a "one-size-fits-all" sort of deal. Everybody in Spain apparently wears a EU 39 (equivalent to US 8). As in 2 sizes too small for my feet. Since the plastic is pretty stretchy, I managed to get them on my feet, but I don´t know if I would dare to test them outside.
My roommate compared my foot to a Christmas ham.
She also had me try on the swimsuit. She compared me to a wrestler while laughing through her tears. She later clarified that the colors of the suit are what makes it "wrestlerish"- a flashy metallic gold with a purplish-pink.
Anyways, magazines in Spain have issues. It was worth the amusement to buy the magazine. And don't worry- my roommate is super nice, she was just teasing me.
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