I know that the cost of living has gone up and it is very difficult to make a living as a hawker. So if you want to earn extra money from tourists, I think it is alright to charge them more money for tiger prawns. In fact, you should charge American tourists even more because they caused our recession and made our poor GIC and Temasek lose face!
But please do it with more intelligence. This is not some clueless minister ordering mee siam hum- who thinks $491 is peanuts (or tiger prawns). These are tourists who have traveled through South East Asia and know the tricks of our Malaysian and Thai brothers. Our elder brothers in Malaysia and Thailand do it with much more subtlety and sophistication. They overcharge tourists by only 50%; not 500%!
No wonder they think Singaporeans are not street-smart and will laugh when they hear this story. $239 is too much for 8 tiger prawns. Even an idiot will notice such a mistake. Next time just charge $99.95 okay...? You have a better chance of not getting caught!
Please understand that I am not scolding you. I understand that Singaporeans are not very good at counting money. We think a 2% return from CPF is 'wonderful'. We 'rent' a HDB apartment by paying the full price of a house upfront. Our MPs think an 8 month bonus is not a lot... Even our elites at Temasek Holdings think a 30% loss is acceptable.
Yes, the ability to understand numbers is not in our DNA so it is not really your fault. But please don't show your stupidity to the rest of the world. If we keep acting stupid, the Americans would stop teaching 'Singapore Math' to their children.
So my dear friend. If you want to cheat, please cheat properly. Our reputation is at stake.
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