Suggestion They Remember....

I usually do business with the same people in town when possible. I try to build relationships with respect. I particularly do this with the trike attendants. , using the same guy if possible even if I have to walk a little extra. I have never had my bike bothered or anything stolen off the bike, (except once by a uniform security guard and his drinking friends… some old fish for my cats). When I arrived here 4 years ago I did not know the expected tip, so I gave 5 P, which was good at the time, not sure if it still is good.

They do remember things and they do talk. Last week my GF wanted Balot (sp), (the rule is no kissing for 24 hours after the last feather is out of her mouth) so we went to the mother of the guy who parks my bike at Robinson. His mother told my GF: “He is generous” because over a year ago the bike attendant had a baby and asked for diapers I went into Robinson and bought him some (I do not even remember how many diapers or times now). I expected nothing in return but maybe the smiles we always exchange… but he talked, his mother knew of my behavior, then his mother talked and now my GF knows what I did (I never mentioned to her as I had forgotten). So what you think a third party endorsement of your values is worth? .much more than the diapers. So if you do nice little things to the natives here they remember. During the hot summer, many ties I bring a bottle water out from the mall on the hot days… it does not have to be much, just think of them as yourself… a thirsty human on a warm day.

The Flip side is if you go outside McDonalds and start a fight in the street… they remember that too.

So it is wise to do nice appropriate things, even when you want to curse them out, and knock them on their a$$. There will remember the incident long after we have forgotten it.

( I should mention... "do as I say not as I do", as I have cursed out more than one myself... patience is not one of my strong points.)

 

They remember . . . except when they owe you money