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Not Again..!

Seriously.. sometimes.. i donch know what to make outta some ppl in this town. A few days ago.. i found out that PB had helped someone out on the street .. by agreeing to let this person.. have 50 bucks for his used xbox system .. that wasn’t even a complete system. Meaning there were no wires or controller to it. Man on the street promised to come back the following week.. and pay PB a little more to get his system back.. when he gets some money. I can’t remember why PB agreed.. but i think Man on the street had said something about getting medication for his kids..?? i think so .. but not sure.

Anyhow..i only found out .. when he came back to retrieve his system… and yes.. he gave PB a little more than what he had asked PB for. But guess what..?? the very next day.. he came back with the same system.. and wanted another 50 bucks. .and this time.. i was there.. so i knew why he wanted the money for..!! he wanted to go to the exhibition (fun fair) with his kids. OMG..!! this ppl..!!!! Are they getting their priority right..?? that’s what infuriates me.. ALOT..!!!
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What’s inside their head..??

Sometimes you gotta wonder.. what ppl are thinking..?? and it’s not only one or two customers that walks in every other week.. and demand to set up an account to rent movies/games but without any sort of ID..!!!

You tell me lah..!!! got ppl like that ka..?? how am i gonna rent you my $80.00 game.. just because you say you are you .. and no other kinda identification..?? What the hell is inside their brains..?? Surely, you cannot expect us to give you our property for a mere $3 bucks.. and then HOPE to God.. you will come back with it.. ???? Already those who have given their IDs .. sometimes donch even come back with our property.. so what makes you so damn special..???

It’s like going to the bank.. and asking for a loan.. without any collateral ..!! So you think the bank will “chup” you or not..??? Stupid or what..??

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Yer Gotta Be Kidding Me..??

On CBC yesterday, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada said and i quote.. “The summer of 2007 has so far seen more business for the world’s largest hotel chain compared to last year.”

Is he kidding me..?? What about some towns.. like ours..?? We have had bad tourism year since 2005 and even though the town council kept saying they are doing this and that about it.. there are still discrepancy as to where .. the tourism money that we had pumped into this town.. and we are never clear about where money is going or went to .. and how it is used.

Do you know that no one is appointed to clean the Main Street of this town!!! For the past 7 yrs .. if there were dog shit on the ground.. it is left there to dry up.. or the store owners need to clean it up themselves. No morning clean up.. before the business day starts .. like we have back home. So what are we paying taxes for..?? But that’s another story for another day.

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Our Love, Hate Relationship with the Cat

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Yes.. this is the CAT..! not your regular pet cat.. that Boo from masak-masak loves.. 😉 but a high powered boat that carries the tourist from Maine to Y-Town., travelling at 40 knots.. it can be quite choppy .. if the water is rough.

And the reason why we have a love-hate relationship with them is because .. they re-scheduled the CAT so many times.. to currently suit the Portland and Bar Harbour businesses better. We are left with nothing .. and we are not even open .. when the Tourist comes to town. I know the negotiation had been going back and forth.. but i also know that the runs are fewer this year… and today.. i just spoke to someone influential from town.. and he too wants to migrate to the south.. since hotel occupancy is currently at 40% now. Big blow for the local business here.

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Tourists

This year, we are seeing alot of tourist from the province itself. For those who donch know.. we are in the Maritime Provinces.. the whole of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland is considered the Atlantic Province. And you know what.. they are really way nicer.. than when the American market was booming.

Many years ago.. when I first came to Canada.. we had American tourist.. who insisted on getting American change back. That means.. if they buy something.. and give you American Dollars.. they wanted American dollars for change. And they even say things like .. “we want some real money back” .. hahahahaha!! Sometimes.. i donch even know.. to laugh at them for their ignorance.. or be angry.. ??

But like i said.. this year.. we’ve had more tourist from within the province and some from Toronto. And they are really nice..! a nice change for business owners like us. And not so much aggravation for the staff.

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Is It Us.. Or The Brat..??!!!??

Muahahahhahha!!! ya.. ya.. i’m blowing our own trumpet again..!!! but just a few minutes ago.. a customer came in to give Chloe a gift.. a computer game.. just for her. But I think it is because PB had helped him work on his website.. this morning.. so he is reciprocating.. but I assure you .. that was very nice.. of this customer.

So ya.. a trade off .. you might say.. ??? no good ex-employees.. and ex-workers.. but great customers we have. Those that are worth keeping anyways.

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The Goldens

The Goldens are from Wisconsin, USA and they have a summer house here in St Bernard.. about an hour drive to where I am in town. And I’ve known them for a good 7 yrs.. !!! Yup.. that’s how long we’ve known each other… 😉

Although, we never have any luck with our employees/workers.. i’m glad to say.. that our customer/s .. are great.. and they turn into long-time friends.

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This is Max and her mother .. Sam. Max will be going to film school in Georgia .. next year.. and Sam.. teaches in a University. And every year when they do come down for a holiday.. they try very hard to visit us. Last year we missed them.. but this year.. since we are in the store for long hours.. it was good to see them. Oh by the way, Max has a brother .. Will but he didn’t come this year.. and stayed in Wisconsin for the summer.

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Inconsiderate Smokers

Donch you just hate ppl who are inconsiderate.. and come into the store still smoking.. !! Donch you just hate those who stands outside yer store.. and smoke.. !! I’m pretty sure .. Miche’s hubby .. David.. who owns a cyber cafe.. in Malacca.. will understand how i feel.

Here i spend tons of money .. buy Body’s shop home fragrance to make my store smell like orange.. and here.. i have ppl standing outside our store.. smoking away.. and all the smelly, smelly smoke smell coming into the store.. !! Arrrggghh..!!! And what I hate even worst is… a mother and her b/f smoking away .. as they go take a walk with their baby in a stroller. They wanna say that the stroll is for the baby but it’s just an excuse for them to smoke away. It’s crazy how irresponsible .. some mothers are here. I can never imagine deliberately doing something to hurt my brat’s health, surely one wouldn’t do something like that.. if you already have knowledge how bad smoking can get right..?? But nope.. not only one mother.. but alot of mothers does that here.. and then they wonder why their kid is always ill.

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Coincidence Or Freaky

This morning.. i was talking to PB about an email i received. I had told PB i wasn’t in a hurry to reply to this email… because i do not consider this person sending this email to be a friend. He and his wife .. seems to be the kind of person.. only to be around.. when they are in need.. or have a favour to ask of you.

This afternoon.. guess who turned up at the store..?? hhahhhaha!! his wife..!! Freaky eh..?? or is it just coincidence..??

So moral of my story.. donch talk about ppl.. in the daylight.. hahhaha!! else they show up in front of you.

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Like Dat Also Can..Ka..??

Yesterday.. at the store.. a customer came in to ask PB when he would be going to her house.. to look at her puter.. and in the meantime.. she had asked PB to loan her 5 bucks. I didn’t hear it.. and only gotten to know about it.. later in the evening.. when PB and I were alone in the store.

5 bucks isn’t a huge deal.. to be honest.. but PB was afraid.. that if he starts doing that for her.. she might come back for more.. in the future. Isn’t it funny that ppl can go around asking another for money..??

Oh .. btw.. she is the one .. that expects PB to drop everything.. and send her home in his car. So last nite.. PB sort of said.. something to the effect that it was my fault.. for offering her rides.. in the first place. But how would i know she would be this way leh..?? I asked PB to offer her rides.. because she have walking difficulty, so i wanted to be kind ma.. but as usual lah.. we kinda be like sucker like that..!