Don't Fake The Funk

The Art Of Making Tawad

Greenhills Theatre Mall.
Looking at a cool fake Tag Heuer watch.

"Sir, 2000, sir."
"Hmph."
"For you, balikbayan special price. One-eight."
"Mahal pa rin. Ano'ng last price?"
"One-fibe, sir."
"Ah. Hmm. Babalik agad ako." I start walking away.
"Wait, sir. One-two, so you buy now." I stop.
"'Day, one thousand nalang." 'Day is short for inday. Pronounced 'die.'
"No sir. One-two."
"Hindi na. Salamat." I start walking away again.
"Okay sir. One-one." She says it with a 'you are killing me' expression.
"Sige."

I was all impressed with my haggling skills until my cousin's aunt said she got the same watch for 800 pesos. Damn.

Posted by glenn at June 21, 2005 11:59 PM