Eventful days almost fighting with Shanghainese

Trying to bargain at the backroom of an ulu (translation from Singlish: in the middle of nowhere) p!rated bag store from 1000RMB to 100RMB. First reaction from salesgirl was "But it's Gucci!". Of course she was indignant, these bloody laowais are lamb for slaughter. But he had already drawn first blood.

DL retorts with his never-fail, Level 5 strength bargain speak: "She says 150RMB, I say 100RMB. Whose price do you want?".

"But noooo...you have to add more! Add more, add more. Okok, 500RMB, just for you."

We stand up to leave. "Come one, add more...what is best price for bag?" Salesgirl already sounding whiney and desperate.

"No, 150RMB is our final price." His sister and him speaks in rapid Spanish, further confusing the now-prey.

As all parties were battling to see who gives in, she agrees to the price just before we leave the room. After which, DL further antagonizes her by asking for a brand new bag.

Salesgirl vents her frustration by punching bag in disbelief at DL's nerve. I'm quite sure she wished it was one of our heads.

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UNIVERSAL BEHAVIOUR: Multiple queues, all almost of equal length and 2 people. Of course you split up and see which queue is faster.

So this was exactly what we did! And when I reached my turn, Monica came and put the stuff, all this time I had my eyes fixated in front watching the queue. Then I heard this lady babble to me in Mandarin about Monica needing to queue. Which had me explaining that we were together and we just queued to see which was faster. Everyone does it, so I assumed she would understand. And then she just went on and on and on about even if we were together I should still tell her because I saw her (which I didn't because I don't have eyes at the back of my head!) She had to insist that I tell her NOW that we were going to place more items on the checkout (just 3 more items).

Calmly, I just said what she wanted to hear, yes I am now going to place more items now.

I think she was disappointed she didn't get a fight.