Amghe Inas ani Amghe Gabru Poor South Korean is at the GMC fighting to live for standing up to his rightful due while one inas is trying to flaunt his UK connection and Gabru is trying to make an exhibition of his knowledge and his travel escapades. Guys, it is OK if you want yourself to be heard but at least talk some sense. Talk about the ethics of the act, talk about the law as ass in Goa. Or at least say some sophisticated nonsense that is beyond the comprehension of all goanetters. Regards Tony Martin Message: 5 Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:47:40 -0800 (PST) From: Gabriel de Figueiredo <[email protected]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Goanet] S. Korean asks for change, gets thrashed Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
This system is called "barter", the oldest form of exchange of goods for services/goods. IIRC, this system of giving back sweets and chocolates in lieu of change arose a couple of decades ago when there was shortage of coins, the same being apparently melted down by unscrupulous people as their melted value was a lot more than the value it represented.? The system is very much in vogue with the smaller shops in Delhi (besides Goa), as I experienced it a couple of years ago whilst paying a visit to the Indian capital. Gabriel. ----- Original Message ---- > From: ignatius fernandes <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, 11 February, 2010 6:27:22 AM > Subject: [Goanet] S. Korean asks for change, gets thrashed > > > when did this system come into being of giving chocolates > instead of change.Does any other country have this tradition? > I too was given chocolates in lieu of change in a restaurant > I did not know how o react to this it is not a done thing > in U.K. so I gave it to the waiter who served us.Later on my > resident Goan friend said they give the chocolate back to the > proprietor who gives them the money owed to the costumer. > What a silly system get rid of it immediately. > Ignatius Fernandes. Tony Martin Copy/Content Writing Galgibaga, Canacona Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/
