I say screw them all. But I do not know what to say about travellers getting beaten. Just try and make it possible to have as much change on you---Rs. 1, 2, and 5 (one hardly sees any) in a small pouch. I learnt to do that although carrying a small string-poti (as in the past) is heavy and a bit inconvenient. Some of them are so righteous, that asking them a (why) question would be like asking them what color is their underwear. Always displaying an air of vexation.
Once I was handed two Ravalgaons (this has happened to me before), and flung them out towards the garbage bin outside. On being asked tersely why I did that, I calmly said, "Did I do anything to you? Can I not throw away my money. You want it you can have it." The stare I received was chilly. Tells you something doesn't it. Teca mhunta bamtyapon. Last Oct MMIX, at the PCO booth at Sahar Airport I saw a "sadhu" from the US say to someone who asked him to change some small bill change--which he has quite a bit of: Naou-a-daze you can sell change for muhni. He did not have to give him change but he I guess could also not resist saying those words---now that he was back in the arms of Bharat Mata. Always pragmatic, we of the 5,000-year and counting civilization. venantius j pinto > From: ignatius fernandes <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Goanet] S. Korean asks for change, gets thrashed > (del) > What a silly system get rid of it immediately. > Ignatius Fernandes. >
