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did you take it in your stride or perhaps quietly seethe? I throw the "colonial complex" thing out a lot but sometimes, it may be that Westerners are more likely to react to what they perceive as poor service. I'm not one to quietly seethe. If I'm :x , it will be known. :P In the first instance, I ...

Especially in light of the fact that they don't get tips, so why be nicer to any one group at all? It the colonial mentality that has unfortunately stuck in some locals. I've waited patiently for my turn while the server was busy with someone else (for a good 10 mins), only to have the server turn ...

You mean finally at least one landlord got their just deserts? :P lol. I prefer to think that it means that I am a reasonable landlord. :P I'm just of the school of thought that the supplier/landlord should be prepared to expect to get less than asking price, and buyer/tenant should be prepared to ...

Strong Eagle wrote:SMS is right. "Negotiations" often means "I've decided to raise my price, take it or leave it."

Crap. I wish I knew that when I rented my place out. Might not have gotten less than what I originally asked for, then.



lol