Comments on: Perish, scumbags who work at La Jijonenca, Av Gaudí! http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/ anythingarian bubbles and troubles from the land of the sweating hun Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:38:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Nick http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/#comment-762 Nick Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/#comment-762 But I thought you liked capitalism. And nice sneaky jab at Catalonia (#481). But I thought you liked capitalism. And nice sneaky jab at Catalonia (#481).

]]> By: Trevor http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/#comment-763 Trevor Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/#comment-763 Since I love ice cream I must also love capitalism, because it is clear that the spread of the former tends to be preceded by the spread of the latter. However, capitalism can only function when exchanges take place under transparent, enforceable conditions, and this is frequently not the case in contacts between Catalan hostelries and foreigners. In general, the Catalan tourist industry is aware that it is charging too much for too little, and a delegation from Girona went to London at the end of May to plead with package operators not to leave the Costa Brava. Since I love ice cream I must also love capitalism, because it is clear that the spread of the former tends to be preceded by the spread of the latter. However, capitalism can only function when exchanges take place under transparent, enforceable conditions, and this is frequently not the case in contacts between Catalan hostelries and foreigners. In general, the Catalan tourist industry is aware that it is charging too much for too little, and a delegation from Girona went to London at the end of May to plead with package operators not to leave the Costa Brava.

]]> By: Montse http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/#comment-764 Montse Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/#comment-764 Our terrible legal system means that it is also difficult for people here to enforce any kind of contracts. People here protest against capitalism but they don't know what capitalism is really like. Our terrible legal system means that it is also difficult for people here to enforce any kind of contracts. People here protest against capitalism but they don’t know what capitalism is really like.

]]> By: Joan http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/#comment-765 Joan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/#comment-765 Trevor, you're one weird guy... You don't need to discuss and obviously it's not necessary to call the police. It's as simple as saying to waitress "we didnt order this, bring us the small ice creams". I dont know about that particular place, but all heladerias I know, show the different ice cream sizes with their prices. And of course in turkey, morocco or wherever they don't "rob" tourists... Geez... Were you born yesterday?. Trevor, you’re one weird guy…

You don’t need to discuss and obviously it’s not necessary to call the police. It’s as simple as saying to waitress “we didnt order this, bring us the small ice creams”. I dont know about that particular place, but all heladerias I know, show the different ice cream sizes with their prices.

And of course in turkey, morocco or wherever they don’t “rob” tourists… Geez… Were you born yesterday?.

]]> By: Trevor http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/#comment-766 Trevor Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2004/07/01/perish-scumbags-who-work-at-la-jijonenca-av-gaud/#comment-766 When the bloody things arrived I wondered whether the relatives might have gone mad and ordered monsters, but then it clicked. They didn't want a scene, so they tried to eat them. It's a standard scam, just like the pickpockets on la Rambla. Yes, of course people rob tourists in Turkey and Morocco, but the base price is lower so the damage is less. Bars in Catalonia either need to treat visitors like bars in northern Europe do or adopt a 3rd world pricing scheme. When the bloody things arrived I wondered whether the relatives might have gone mad and ordered monsters, but then it clicked. They didn’t want a scene, so they tried to eat them. It’s a standard scam, just like the pickpockets on la Rambla.

Yes, of course people rob tourists in Turkey and Morocco, but the base price is lower so the damage is less. Bars in Catalonia either need to treat visitors like bars in northern Europe do or adopt a 3rd world pricing scheme.

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