Sunday, March 15, 2009

Practical Joke in Taxi

I flag a cab on Xue Yuan Road after getting off the subway, and upon opening the door I find there's a 10 RMB bill hiding on the right side of the passenger seat. I pick it up and give it to the driver. He is thankful.

I make conversation with him and we have a good time talking. It's time for me to get off and he says the fare is 13 RMB. I pull 3 one-RMB bills out of my wallet and hand them to him. His face turns to a slight frown as I say to him, "Didn't I just give you 10 RMB before?" Of course, I immediately tell him that I am just playing with him and he lets out a big laugh, realizing he's been had.

"Chinese people like joking, and so do I!" I say. I pat him on the shoulder and wish him good luck.

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