Me (to the clerk at Golden Pacific Asian Mart): Do you have chrysanthemum tea?
Man: AAAHHH HA. AH HA! You come for chrysanthemum tea! YOU CAME!
Me: Um, yes. I couldn't find it in the tea aisle.
Man (leading me to the tea aisle): It's very popular. Everyone comes for it. EVERYONE!
Me (seeing him pointing at the last bag of tea): Oh, the last one! Sorry I didn't see it before. It IS popular, huh?
Man: YES. Everyone has it, everyone goes to the Thai restaurant, the Chinese restaurant, they pay all the money for it! They pay two dollars or three dollars for one little cup of this tea! This bag, this special whole bag, is five dollars. FIVE DOLLARS. There are bags and bags of tea for you. (Holding the bag up to the light and pointing at the tea inside.) See?
Me (walking with him up to the cash register): Yes, the mark-up is high! I just had some at
Man (interrupting explosively): Never pay for it at restaurant! Never! If you pay for it at restaurant, you will be RIPPED OFF! PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS GETTING RIPPED OFF IF THEY DON'T COME HERE TO BUY THEIR THINGS!
Me (paying for the tea): Um. I believe you.
Man (grinning): I know. BUT NEVER GET IT THERE. Only here. You need to have a good deal. YOU LIKE A GOOD DEAL!
Me (leaving the store): Yes. I do. Thank you for the advice.
Man (calling out and waving): Drink the tea! Drink the tea! See you when your tea is gone!
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