You’ve been driving a long way, for hours on the North-South highway. The heat was intimidating. You have the urge to urinate, to eat, drink and to smoke. To your advantage, an R&R station, up ahead. So, you took a piss and headed to the stalls. You ordered a bowl of mee rebus, a glass of teh ais and a pack of Marlboros. To your surprise, the total was RM12.92. You gave the cashier a daunting stare. Without any facial expressions, the cashier pointed to the sign on the wall, “All food, beverages and tobacco products will be subjected to 5% government tax starting May 2006”.
First, you have to pay tolls to drive through, then you have to pay taxes to eat, and then next year, toll prices for PLUS will be increased 10%.
You rubbed off the dust on you shoulders, put a smile on your face and thanked god for a wonderful country you live in.
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February 27, 2007 at 7:37 pm
da
12.92 tu murah ke mahal?
February 27, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Danial
they’re definitely taking us for a ride!but believe me,these people they won’t stay ‘there’ for long….
i’m not too happy myself either
February 28, 2007 at 12:13 am
ayyub
it’s not about mahal or murah da. nevertheless, i’m not the one who determines what’s right and what’s not.
my daunting stare referred to the .92 cents.
February 28, 2007 at 12:31 am
da
owh.
did u ask him to keep the change?
February 28, 2007 at 12:37 am
ayyub
well, since i’m an avid collector of the infamous bronze coin, no. hehe.
February 28, 2007 at 10:50 am
da
ye ke?
me too!
February 28, 2007 at 11:45 am
ayyub
i want to buy a pack of cigarrette from the evil cashier in my local petronas station, using 1 cent coins. that’s one of my motives.
February 28, 2007 at 4:45 pm
mooke
that’s nearly 700 pieces of 1 cent
February 28, 2007 at 4:55 pm
ayyub
740 pieces to be exact mooke. evil cashier, you just wait!