tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post4450340318749752908..comments2022-09-21T01:31:15.970-05:00Comments on H o n d u r a s ~ S p r o u t s: Fast Changing Gas AttendentHonduras Sprouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816093647072132150noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-16917334877905742622008-04-29T21:24:00.000-05:002008-04-29T21:24:00.000-05:00We didn't go back. But I think if anything ever h...We didn't go back. But I think if anything ever happens like that again, I will definitely try the shame tactic and I think I will take it to the manager like Theresa. You go girl! <BR/><BR/>I learned my lesson.Honduras Sprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816093647072132150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-12974689095828315852008-04-28T00:12:00.000-05:002008-04-28T00:12:00.000-05:00Gas stations are usually a world of their own in H...Gas stations are usually a world of their own in Honduras... Once my aunt told the attendant to put L.100 and apparently he thought that since my mom and my aunt were chatting they wouldn't notice that all he did was pretend to put the L.100 because the customer before them had put exactly that... but when my aunt turned the engine on, noticed that the gas indicator didn't move one bit, and told him that.... at first he denied it, but when they were about to call the manager, he told them he was going to put another hundred lempiras even when it wasn't his fault (yeah , right!)Alejandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08838255688907945116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-62910601786493196482008-04-27T10:56:00.000-05:002008-04-27T10:56:00.000-05:00I would have gone back and totally reamed him or t...I would have gone back and totally reamed him or talked to his boss. One day my husband came home from the mini-super and told me, I think the cashier shorted me 10 pesos (about 95c usd at the time), I went back and said to her, you didn't give my husband all his change. She didn't blink, but reached into the drawer and gave us a 10 pesos coin (this was without my saying how much!). Then I went and complained to the manager, I told him, that we lived in the neighborhood, and wanted to shop in his store, and so would the rest of the gringos moving in, but not if I told them that the cashiers weren't honest. I think they were ripping off more than just Husband, because we have new cashiers now, who are friendly and honest.<BR/>regards,<BR/>TheresaTheresa in Mèridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217945138741786373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-80840438413594920752008-04-26T02:43:00.000-05:002008-04-26T02:43:00.000-05:00Definitely go back, but take your husband. Have yo...Definitely go back, but take your husband. Have your husband talk calmly and explain what happened. <BR/><BR/>If you don't, the guy will start a habit of cheating you. After talking to him I would avoid that station in the future. (an angry or resentful attendant would try even harder to cheat you as a way of revenge)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02715371148173975049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-13930843054569883282008-04-25T00:05:00.000-05:002008-04-25T00:05:00.000-05:00What a jerk! Hopefully he'll get his one day...I w...What a jerk! Hopefully he'll get his one day...<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't want you to go back to the station (i.e. could turn into a big fight, etc).<BR/><BR/>Hard lesson learned and next time put on a HUGE show to count out the money to the attendant, loudly and dramatically placing each bill in his palm.411 from Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851308186178745920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-56556856699199390252008-04-24T22:18:00.000-05:002008-04-24T22:18:00.000-05:00Unfortunately, it's pretty tough *anywhere* to go ...Unfortunately, it's pretty tough *anywhere* to go back and prove theft afterwards.<BR/><BR/>If it happens again (hopefully not), try my wife's technique of belittling the sh_t out of the person for ripping you off.<BR/><BR/>It's good to get that out of your system to protect your innocent! :-)<BR/><BR/><BR/>kmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-63346769987835572442008-04-24T22:11:00.000-05:002008-04-24T22:11:00.000-05:00Unfortunately, you can't go back the next day and ...Unfortunately, you can't go back the next day and expect to correct the situation with much success.<BR/><BR/>Next time (hopefully there isn't), maybe try and do what my wife of Italian heritage has done from time to time in sorta similar situations... belittle the sh_t outa the guy who just ripped you off. Better to vent that anger at the one who caused it rather than someone else. You'll feel better, I'm sure. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>kmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-36224703726452345992008-04-24T18:15:00.000-05:002008-04-24T18:15:00.000-05:00That's a tough one. Is the work to try and get it...That's a tough one. Is the work to try and get it back worth the <BR/>L100?<BR/><BR/>Would I go back? The gas station up the road, probably. If it was a different gas station that I don't normaly go to, probably not. I would if I realized the error right away, but by the next day I probably would have let it go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31821999.post-10498652969144898132008-04-24T16:52:00.000-05:002008-04-24T16:52:00.000-05:00Oh dear, I would have thought the same way as you....Oh dear, I would have thought the same way as you. I wouldn't want the headache either.<BR/><BR/>Would I go back? If I was in the U.S., probably I would. In Honduras I don't think I would go back (I would be scared to get into some kind of violent confrontation) but then again money IS money.~*~ Megan ~*~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07088991609270786253noreply@blogger.com