Dear Editor,
My family went out to play last Saturday, but the things that happened made us very unhappy.
In the morning, we travelled to Spanish Town to visit historic sites. I stopped my car at the suburb to add gas. I paid J$5,000, but later found out that the attendant just gave me the gas worth J$4,000. I asked why and he told me the gas was worth J$5,000.
At noon, we went to Hellshire beach. Some people were sitting at the front of the beach gate. One of them stopped and guided my car to park around his restaurant in a very, very enthusiastic way. When I parked my car, he told me to have lunch in his restaurant. We wanted to try the Jamaican taste after hearing Hellshire is genuine and original. The waiter told me first J$200 per one pound of the fish. When we finished, the restaurant charged me J$5,500 for three small red snappers. At this time, the waiter said one pound fish was worth J$1,200. I paid the bill having consideration of the safety for my family.
We then had dinner at Market Place. I ordered 4 dishes, including vegetables, worth nearly J$1,200 dollars. When I saw the bill, the meal had been charged for J$3,000. After I pointed out the error, the waiter told me they made a mistake. Was it really a mistake?
By cheating foreigners, some Jamaicans may earn more. But from a long-term view, Jamaica will lose more than what they got.
If Jamaicans uphold tourism as a pillar industry they can't treat foreigners this way.
Frank Chin
via NMIA
If J'cans treat foreigners like this they will lose more
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My family went out to play last Saturday, but the things that happened made us very unhappy.
In the morning, we travelled to Spanish Town to visit historic sites. I stopped my car at the suburb to add gas. I paid J$5,000, but later found out that the attendant just gave me the gas worth J$4,000. I asked why and he told me the gas was worth J$5,000.
At noon, we went to Hellshire beach. Some people were sitting at the front of the beach gate. One of them stopped and guided my car to park around his restaurant in a very, very enthusiastic way. When I parked my car, he told me to have lunch in his restaurant. We wanted to try the Jamaican taste after hearing Hellshire is genuine and original. The waiter told me first J$200 per one pound of the fish. When we finished, the restaurant charged me J$5,500 for three small red snappers. At this time, the waiter said one pound fish was worth J$1,200. I paid the bill having consideration of the safety for my family.
We then had dinner at Market Place. I ordered 4 dishes, including vegetables, worth nearly J$1,200 dollars. When I saw the bill, the meal had been charged for J$3,000. After I pointed out the error, the waiter told me they made a mistake. Was it really a mistake?
By cheating foreigners, some Jamaicans may earn more. But from a long-term view, Jamaica will lose more than what they got.
If Jamaicans uphold tourism as a pillar industry they can't treat foreigners this way.
Frank Chin
via NMIA
If J'cans treat foreigners like this they will lose more
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