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Category: Race/Ethnicity
Subject: Cultural Relativism
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Bartering is part of the culture in India. In India, and many countries around the world, Market Price is the Fool's Price (or tourists'!). It takes good haggling and a little manipulation to get the "real" price. It's difficult to meet that mentality in the West, but usually as families acclimate, these tendencies simmer down. Even if they don't, the best thing to do is be understanding and do what you need to do to keep your job.

Posted:10/10/2009
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Mara Q, Saratoga, CA, United States
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Category: Race/Ethnicity
Subject: Indians = Bartering
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Its annoying as shit. I work in insurance and you know a true Indian when you are talking to one because they will tell you their name 42 letter name and sometimes you are lucky to have them say their name then proceed to say it again alpha-phonetically. They complain to high hell about everything and always ask "Is that the best rate/price you can do/offer for me?" Its like trying to explain why an apple is an apple to them. Basically like hitting your head against a brick wall. Serious cultural difference because in the West, for the most part the price you see is the price you get. And if you don't like it you go somewhere else.

Posted:8/27/2010
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D D, Dallas, TX, United States , African Methodist Episcopalian , Alaska Native , Bisexual , Lower class, Blind
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