tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9443383.post-1142606459502929222006-03-17T17:39:00.000+03:002006-03-18T03:02:33.396+03:00Expat MathI walked into a hardware store a while back, needing a couple of items. I found what I was looking for, and it was clearly priced at thirteen rials. I confirmed this with the (Indian) clerk, then grabbed two and handed them to him. He said “Thirty rials”.
I said, “No, they’re priced at thirteen each.” He said “Yes, thirteen for one, but two for thirty”. I said “Thirteen and thirteen are twenty dervishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07162071099703255032noreply@blogger.com