That’s the weird thing about Japan. Money is all off by a factor of 10 (at the least). Store clerks shrug off small change like $10s and $20s, but get more irritated when you buy $10 worth of stuff to break a $100 (think $1 = 100 yen). Conversely, fraud or corporate losses of 1,000,000 yen ($10,000) gets everyone here into a frenzy at the “scope” of the numbers.
I once made a purchase that came to around $23. I handed the clerk a fifty and he said “do you have anything smaller”? So I put away the fifty and handed him a five.
Ida No about 1 year ago
That’s the weird thing about Japan. Money is all off by a factor of 10 (at the least). Store clerks shrug off small change like $10s and $20s, but get more irritated when you buy $10 worth of stuff to break a $100 (think $1 = 100 yen). Conversely, fraud or corporate losses of 1,000,000 yen ($10,000) gets everyone here into a frenzy at the “scope” of the numbers.
Mediatech about 1 year ago
A good cup of coffee for a dollar. Those were the good old days.
Carl Premium Member about 1 year ago
Ahh, to be able to dream of having a $100 bill in hand.
PoodleGroomer about 1 year ago
Give him a credit card for a $1 purchase and insist on a receipt.
Meg: All Seriousness Aside about 1 year ago
I once made a purchase that came to around $23. I handed the clerk a fifty and he said “do you have anything smaller”? So I put away the fifty and handed him a five.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member about 1 year ago
You deserved it