A woman of means saw an old man selling eggs while sitting on the sidewalk. She asked him, 'How much are you selling the eggs for?'
The old seller replied, '$0.25 an egg. She said to him, 'I will take 6 eggs for $1.25 or I will leave.' The old seller replied, 'Come take them at the price you want. Maybe, this is a good beginning because I have not been able to sell even a single egg today. She took the eggs and walked away feeling she had won. She got into her fancy car and went to a posh restaurant with her friend. There, she and her friend, ordered whatever they liked. They ate a little and left a lot of what they ordered. Then she went to pay the bill. The bill cost her $45.00, she gave $50.00 and asked the owner of the restaurant to keep the change. This incident might have seemed quite normal to the owner but, very painful to the poor egg seller. The point is, why do we always show we have the power when we buy from the needy ones? And why do we get generous to those who do not even need our generosity? My father used to buy simple goods from poor people at high prices, even though he did not need them. Sometimes he even used to pay extra for them. I got concerned by this act and asked him why does he do so? Then my father replied, "It is a charity wrapped with dignity, my child."
Both tellers and managers at banks are professional and treat everyone the same. I have never noticed any difference. The only time I even had a bank employee make a comment about my money was a teller who told me I was a good saver. I'm kind of surprised she even said that much.
Of course that story about the eggs is made up. I don't think you'd see that in real life too often. Most people with money tend to be generous and help people if they need it.On the other hand, people tend to have an idea of worth. Realistically, 25 cents an egg is expensive, which might cause a lot of people to not buy them. If they did buy them, it would knowingly be charity to help the guy, not because they needed the eggs. For the same reason, the dinner might be considered a good deal.
I lived in a place that had a largely barter economy. I remember someone saying that when you live in a barter economy you learn the true worth of things. A $50 meal might be considered a good deal in a money economy, and $0.25 eggs might be considered a bad deal. But in a barter economy, nobody would consider a trade of 200 eggs for one prepared meal to be an equal trade. It's a completely different mindset, and it takes a long time to get used to not converting everything to money, and only considering the true worth of items and services.
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Your father sounds very kind. Mine was a cheapskate trying to haggle everywhere, even at grocery stores, like this in Kroger:
Me: Dad, this isn't the type of place where you haggle.
Father: You never know until you try!
Cashier: Sir, that'll be $45.27.
Father: I'll give you $35.
Cashier: Umm, sir, the price is $45.27.
Father: Okay, okay, I'll give you $38!Just from a rational perspective though, I think the reason people are more inclined to be charitable to those who need it less is that they might be rewarded in the future. Like a generous tipper at a restaurant might receive superior service. There's the concept of the loyal VIP customer who tends to get some special treatment or at least attention in response.
With a poor person selling things on the streets, there's not exactly like a VIP membership type of concept there. They don't have the means to offer much in response for the generosity.
We are the cause of our life. Nobody else! If you respect yourself then everyone else will. That old seller let that woman do that. He/she could have just said no. And if they still don't wanna buy then so be it. You have a business to run. Everyone isn't your customer.
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Great story. When I was in sales I can remember my customers looking outside to see what kind of car I drove. If I was driving a Cadillac or a Mercedes they would think I was ripping them off.
There are many small businesses in my town. I try to buy from them as much as I can even though they are a little more expensive.
My reasoning works in reverse -- I believe that the more money I have, the worse she'll treat me, which is why I'm working so hard to save as much money as possible, because I think I may finally have met the woman of my dreams, who is willing, able and well prepared to dominate that ass ❤️
Nope. That said i treat any woman I am dating/courting very traditionally and will be paying for most things as I want a I wife and family on one income.
A friend though... nah. Maybe occasionally which I've done in the past but never just because they have less money than me
Interesting take on the eggs. How much money that you have in the bank shouldn’t be known to most people. It is the fancy cars and elaborate high priced things that show your wealth or credit card debt. Most of those people think they should be treated better and given special treatment.
When I had $100,000 in a CD in a bank they didn't treat me any differently. They didn't even know my name.
Being rich doesn't make you look rich, spending your money makes you look rich; so if you see someone that doesn't look rich, that might just be because they haven't spent the money.
So honestly, just treat everyone right, because you never know.I don't know about treated "better", but the bank personnel DO recognize me (not that we have much money), I'm just one of the last hold-outs who will still even VISIT the bank!!
Why would anyone know how much I have in the bank?
- u
I get treaded well, usually...
people don't really know about my banking though - u
I had that before the banker was real happy and that was that nobody else in the world said a word
Worse, the bank telyl will make a nice pack selling your details to scammers
I keep little in the bank because of business and the above reasonIf you tell everyone that you have that kind of money you will
If no one knows no one caresOf course, and Bezos and Musk ($200,000,000,000 apiece) would be treated better than ANYONE !!!
Yes, people who are wealthy or beautiful get treated better than people who aren't, this is just an undeniable fact of human nature.
at the bank NO! ans as for friends the same goes as they would not know.
I hope not but I don't even have 5K I'm a broke college guy
Only $45 for a fancy restaurant? $45 is what a trip to McDonald’s costs now.
I love buying from farmers markets and crafts fairs. I try to support small independent businesses as much as I can.
obviously better for rich costumer lik VIP.
Nice story but i know better than this
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