Of chinamen & discounts

Disclaimer: Boring

Working at the plant and driving to & fro with the old man sitting next to me who - needless to say- is always in a foul mood when theres project work going kind of leaves me with no appetite to even switch on my computer at night - unless of course theres some work.

Today, i had this series of hilarious email exchanges with this chinese guy whos been buying stuff every month from us for 11/12 years - he wanted a 3000 dollar discount on a 15000 dollar invoice shipped 6 months before because he found that 'Abhilash is young and does not take care of quality'. Mr. R (my uncle, who used to handle him before) is an 'honest man' who always gave a discount when asked and that he will stop dealing with our co because we change quality too much and do not compensate for the 'terrible loss' everytime.

Curiously after all the haggling and my informing him that - his outstanding payment be damned and il be glad to file an insurance claim and blacklist him so that hes screwed forever with Indian credit coverage - he actually confirmed a new order for the same stuff he claimed that his 'dishonest, young, 'does not take care quality'' supplier - screwed up six months before.

His last email ending thusly "i will claim you again if you delay shipment more than next week"

The old man was amused. I actually am amazed at how patient he has been with this creep for the last 10 years or so :)

Reminds me to post this joke i got by email recently:

A Chinese man arranges for a hooker to come to his room for the evening. Once in the room they undress, climb into bed, and go at it.

When finished, the Chinese runs over to the window, takes a deep breath, dives under the bed, climbs out the other side, jumps back into the bed with the hooker and commences a repeat performance.

The hooker is impressed with the gusto of the second encounter.

When finished, the Chinese jumps up, runs over to the window, takes a deep breath, dives under the bed, climbs out the other side, jumps back into the bed with the hooker and starts again.

The hooker is amazed as this sequence is repeated four times.

During the fifth encore, she decides to try it herself. So when they were done she jumps up, goes to the window, and takes a deep breath of fresh air, dives under the bed,…and……finds four Chinese men.

:)

I guess the hooker didnt give them the discount they wanted - and they took it from her the chinese way - and im sure she cudnt distinguish one from the other in anycase.

Sinophies will probably take offense - but the more you visit them, work with them - the more it is clear.

A bit like malloos here :) !?