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Time isn’t Money

718 views. 2011-11-14 21:39 |

After work, I went to the supermarket to buy vegetables as a housewife. I met a guy bargaining with vegetable peddlers outside of the supermarket. He seemed to enjoy the process of bargaining very much and was very high.

After I bought vegetables I need, I went out of the supermarket, only to find the guy was still bargaining, bargaining…without stop. I spent twenty Yuan on vegetables and I was afraid the guy wouldn’t spend more judging from his bargaining vigor. Why should he spend time on bargaining for several Yuan, or even less than one Yuan? Even though he used an hour to save five Yuan, so what? I really couldn’t understand that. After all, peddlers had to live, there was really not necessary to bargain with them so hard.

When I left, he was still bargaining and seemed not to leave within an hour.  Everything was money, time wasn’t money. I just thought time was the most precious thing, but the guy apparently didn’t think so. Alas, everyone has his own life, as long as it doesn’t hurt other people, which will be OK, however, I still think it’s a pity to waste time on trifle like that.

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Reply snowflying 2011-11-14 22:10
maybe some people like to brgain to save some small money, or some people has this habit whether whatever they buy.  i have no this kind of ability. what a pity as a housewife. bargaining should be our housewives's talent, but i always can't learn well, so ashamed,hehe...
Reply 如主文 2011-11-14 22:16
snowflying: maybe some people like to brgain to save some small money, or some people has this habit whether whatever they buy.  i have no this kind of ability. w
Maybe I'll find the guy and introduce him to you so that you can learn bargaining. What do you think?
Reply snowflying 2011-11-14 22:18
如主文: Maybe I'll find the guy and introduce him to you so that you can learn bargaining. What do you think?
prefer to earn more money through my hard work,at least earning more than 20 yuan is easy to reach.
Reply 如主文 2011-11-14 22:20
snowflying: prefer to earn more money through my hard work,at least earning more than 20 yuan is easy to reach.
I'm not good at bargaining too. So I'm really happy about the invention of supermarket, probably the  invention  I like most.
Reply snowflying 2011-11-14 22:22
如主文: I'm not good at bargaining too. So I'm really happy about the invention of supermarket, probably the  invention  I like most.
usually, boys/ men don't be good at it , as my knowing.
Reply redapple2 2011-11-14 22:37
I bet you are not good at bargaining. By the way, perhaps the guy is not as rich as you, then he should cherish every penny of his pocket.
Reply redapple2 2011-11-14 22:39
Sometimes bargaining is interesting. It's kind of art as well, I suppose. So if you available, I bet you would find some funny part in it.
Reply philip_24 2011-11-14 22:56
The guy just did what he wanted,so what?
Reply lyrebird06 2011-11-14 23:15
There are all kinds of characteristic people in this mundane world.
Reply samscri 2011-11-15 00:49
What do you mean by "as a housewife"?...Sounds funny, but a bit critical......As for the bargainning man, maybe he just likes talking...
Reply ringcao 2011-11-15 08:47
To different people, the same thing  does not mean the same, either money or time.
Reply Catherine陈 2011-11-15 09:37
I don't know how to bargain ,either . What I can do is if the price is high , I will leap to the next . I prefer spending time enjoying myself to bargaining . And I don't want anyone else to look at me bargaining with others .
Reply S_Xlove 2011-11-15 15:04
er .......i am also not good at bargaining ,and prefer to go to supermarket.
Reply bluephoebe 2011-11-15 17:02
reserve my judgements here---since i always prefer online shopping and i'm afraid my bargaining skills have already become rusty for lack of use. No experience, no say
Reply 如主文 2011-11-15 17:21
philip_24: The guy just did what he wanted,so what?
I'm just saying. He has his life, I have mine
Reply 如主文 2011-11-15 17:22
lyrebird06: There are all kinds of characteristic people in this mundane world.
Hence the world becomes colorful
Reply 如主文 2011-11-15 17:23
samscri: What do you mean by "as a housewife"?...Sounds funny, but a bit critical......As for the bargainning man, maybe he just likes talkin
I have to buy vegetables every day like a housewife. Maybe he'll become a bargainer
Reply 如主文 2011-11-15 17:26
ringcao: To different people, the same thing  does not mean the same, either money or time.
Horse can't blame Ox's horn, ox can't despise  hornless horse and both of them are reasonable.
Reply 如主文 2011-11-15 17:27
Catherine陈: I don't know how to bargain ,either . What I can do is if the price is high , I will leap to the next . I prefer spending time enjoying myself to barg
Next time when you're bargaining, I'll stay away, even I look, I promise I won't let you discover me.
Reply 如主文 2011-11-15 17:27
S_Xlove: er .......i am also not good at bargaining ,and prefer to go to supermarket.
I always like supermarket, which saves me a lot of talking.
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