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I always kept the below quotes smwhere,knwing i may need em again :

Originally Posted by nono1973

Chill,bro...remember my earlier question to you? The one that i ask you if there is a 10k taxi for you outside HB,do you dare to take it? It will tell you what i wish to tell you now.

There is also a different perspective from different cheongster too. Tourist are afterall tourist,some visit once a year,some visit twice and some thrice and so on. 10k or 20k rp is nothing to any tourist,just like when the China Chinese,the Arabian,or from other countries coming to Sillypore,what is S$1000 a meal (family meal)to them when they only visit Sillypore for a short period of time?They arent there to stay like the rest of local Sillyporean. Its cheap from their perspective.

Allow me to relate an experience with you during my young days. About 20 years ago,i went to a KTV with some frens and we were all seated with girls and at the end of it when everyone is tipping S$20 (abt 20 years ago tipping rate here),i am the ONLY one tipping S$50...lol. Needless to say,i was told off.The reason they gave then was they go that KTV very often asking me not to spoil the market etc etc...and from there,i begin to realise that i only go to that particular KTV once,i want to enjoy and pay what i can afford to and i am only there for a one time thing and compare to my frens who are regulars. So this is a different perspective issue.

In conclusion,i always try to stand from another person's point of view to see things,it may differ from my own. I see there are cheongsters who visit Batam every week,i also see cheongsters visiting Batam once or twice a year,some once every few months while some can be nearly daily...lol. Let's say,if i were to visit Batam once a while,why bother to even bargain since i am there to enjoy myself. i will not bother to bargain at all for small amount. But if i were to visit Batam EVERYDAY,i will bargain at the smallest amount....lol.

See the picture clearly now? Again,my own believes are,if one were to stand more from another person's perspective point to view things,a lot of argument and quarrels can be avoided. Dont be quarrelsome,avoid quarrelsome,ignore quarrelsome,my motto...lol. No offence,bro.

Just a personal point of view.

Cheers!

Originally Posted by nono1973

Try to understand the position of the other person who make a comment,eg,their race,frequency to Batam,and which type of cheongster he belongs to etc etc. Eg, Taxi drivers tends to expect more from tourist from non-asia countries,less from asians,even lesser from their locals.

Dont be quarrelsome : Less usage of strong words,unless necessary.

Avoid quarrelsome : if you see a post that after you reply is going to lead to a quarrel,avoid it.

Ignore quarrelsome : If you see a post that others specially pick a particular line just to put you in bad shape or annoy you,ignore it.

This is my posting motto at most time,hope it helps.

Thk u for yr advise.

Peace out...