I was recently enjoying a day out with my friends when we decided to stop by a nasi padang stall for lunch.
When we got there, I told the stall owner to scoop two vege dishes and said it’s for $15. I was taken aback by this price as I knew that the usual price for two servings of vegetables was much cheaper. I tried to negotiate with the stall owner but he refused to budge.
That’s when I knew that the stall owner was trying to rip me off. I told him that I didn’t want the two servings of vegetables and he became agitated. He started to threaten me and shouted that I must pay or else he would call the police. I was not willing to pay such an extortionate price for two servings of vegetables so I firmly said “I don’t want already”.
I wasn’t about to be intimidated by the stall owner and let him get away with charging me an outrageous price for two servings of vegetables. I stayed firm and refused to pay. The stall owner’s threats became more aggressive and he started to yell at me. I refused to pay and I explained to him that I was not going to be taken advantage of.
The stall owner then suddenly stopped his aggressive behaviour and asked me what I wanted. I told him that I only wanted one serving of vegetables and he agreed to this.
My friends and I then left the nasi padang stall and went on our way. I was relieved that I had stood up to the stall owner and refused to pay the extortionate price he had tried to charge me. It was a lesson in standing up for myself and not being taken advantage of.
I was glad that I had the courage to stand my ground and not let the stall owner rip me off. I knew that if I hadn’t been firm and said “I don’t want already”, I would have ended up paying the extortionate price for two servings of vegetables.