We are smokers. For the past few years, we have always bought our cigarettes in cartons from few shops around our place. It is cheaper that way rather than to get a pack a day.
For the last six months, we decided to change our 'supplier' from the mama shop to a provision seller cos we got extra dollar off.
Obviously, our mama friend is not happy. As I passed by his shop the other day, this conversation took place:
Mama - "Hey, long time no buy cigarettes ah? Stop smoking?'
Me - "No lah, still smoking"
Mama - "Then how come no buy anymore? Buy from somewhere, is it?"
Me - "Yup."
Mama - "Alamak, how much they sell you?"
Me - "Got extra $1 off there"
Mama - "Aiya, only $1 extra. Buy from me lah"
Me - "You will give $3 discounts?"
Mama - "Cannot lah. Don't make money. Buy from me lah. Help me"
Me - "Then who will help me?"
Mama went quiet.
We hope we can get a supplier when we move to the west.