在印度遊歷久了,總會在店舖、餐廳聽到某幾句爛熟的「甜言蜜語」,尤其碰上來自克什米爾的老闆時。這些生意人的死纏爛打和油腔滑調有時的確難以招架,那時氣憤他們為了求財竟然這樣假情假意,此刻回想倒也不失幽默,這也是到這個國家生活的一部分。有國內背包客曾讚嘆印度民風純樸(當然是拿了祖國來比較),即使與這國家的「高 手」交手了好幾次(其實這裡高手處處),也只是表示:「要是栽到這些生意人手上,算是人家的嘴巴有本事。」
下面有部分精選:
每一句話之前都:"Oh! dear…"
首次見面: "Hey! My friend…"
見面不久:
"You're my best friend…"
"you're my brother…"
"I know you are a nice guy, I really want to talk to you!"
逛店舖時剛踏入門:"You're my first customer today, anything you like, I will give you the best price! " "…good price for you, only for you!"
知道旅客來自何方後:
"Oh! Korea/China/Japan? I like Korea/China/Japan so much!"
"… you are from HK/Seoul? HK/Seoul is a beautiful country, I like HK/Soeul people!"
"… you are from China? China is a good neighbor of India, I like Chinese people!"
扮識人:
"Hey! friend, do you remember me? …we met last night."
"Hey! friend, I met you in Dehli!"(其實那旅客從未到過德里)
買東西有理:
"Do you want to buy something? "
No. Thanks.
"Why? Shopping is good for your health!"
腦筋急轉彎:
"why don't you buy this?"
It's expensive, I have to think about it.
"Don't think too much, use too much brain is not good for health, what you have to do is to give me money and take the scarf away!"
I don't want to make mistakes.
"Why not? Mistakes make you life more interesting!"
Really? Let me give you a chance, sell me this scarf with 50Rs, I am sure your life today will be more interesting!
"……"
被老闆纏着了,正想如何甩身,剛巧有別的客人走進來,便趁機說不妨礙他做生意了,老闆却又熱切的回覆:"No! You never disturb my business, you're my friend, I'm always available for you!"
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