Wednesday, July 20, 2011

A Little Something Extra

Apparently many shopkeepers will sometimes throw in a little extra as a thank-you. When we picked up our Chinese carryout, the proprietor made clear through gestures that he was giving the cold bottle of beer to Amy because she ordered ten different things. Yesterday, the ceramics shopkeeper tossed in a few bookmarks. The strangest thank-you, however, came from the rotisserie chicken guy who thanked Amy for buying the three (fabulous) chickens by giving her a bottle of mayonnaise...one that had already been opened and used at least once.
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  1. The Kaplan FamilyJuly 20, 2011 at 4:24 AM

    In Greece we get the same kind of hospitality -- typically in a restaurant you might get free fruit once you've asked for the check. Used mayonnaise... that's just weird. Maybe he thought they were going to dry out?

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  2. AriJuly 20, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    In Brooklyn, a guy once gave me a staple gun for getting off a bus. Then there was this woman on a street in La Alameda, Seville who, at 4am, thanked me for a cigarette...

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