Exchange Rate
I was shopping downtown today (i.e. shopping with tourists) and in one ice cream shop a man said to the cashier, "What's your exchange rate?" "We give 10% [1USD=1.1CAD]" To which the customer replied, "I remember when it was 50%." The girl (cashier) then nearly rolled her eyes and I could tell she was thinking, "I don't care you old fart -- I wasn't even born then."
Seriously, this is a stupid thing to say. Obviously, for one, the cashier has heard this 2,358,542 times before. But more importantly, you must realize that if it was 50% and is now 10% and you are in a foreign country, this is in the cashier's country's favor. So, the cashier is happy about it. What kind of reaction does the customer expect?
posted by Sean @ 8:21 PM
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2 Comments:
Her favor? Depends on how you look at it. Sure, she swoop down to Washington state and her money will spend better. However, the Americans coming up will:
A. Be more ornery and whiney
B. Spend less money, because everything isn't half off like it used to be.
2,358,542? Is that a scientifically accurate number?
By the way, my verification 'word' for this post is 'jinga'. It makes me want to stack up wooden bricks and remove them one by one.
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