http://www.saltshaker.net/20080211/of-lasagna-and-lomo Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:53:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.saltshaker.net/20080211/of-lasagna-and-lomo#comment-92154 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Where’s the beef? Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:40:01 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20080211/of-lasagna-and-lomo#comment-92154 [...] c’est la vie - and no, while it was clearly a completely different dish, it wasn’t a major upcharge. The food was good if not what I’d envisioned, indeed the place has no real ambiance [...] [...] c’est la vie - and no, while it was clearly a completely different dish, it wasn’t a major upcharge. The food was good if not what I’d envisioned, indeed the place has no real ambiance [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20080211/of-lasagna-and-lomo#comment-92077 dan Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:35:32 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20080211/of-lasagna-and-lomo#comment-92077 It's an interesting justification to claim, essentially, "everyone does it" - my experience traveling all over the world - this is the only country I've experienced it with any regularity. Sure, it happens here and there in other places, but I've never seen it as practically a national mission as it often seems to be here. It’s an interesting justification to claim, essentially, “everyone does it” - my experience traveling all over the world - this is the only country I’ve experienced it with any regularity. Sure, it happens here and there in other places, but I’ve never seen it as practically a national mission as it often seems to be here.

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20080211/of-lasagna-and-lomo#comment-92068 Corrine Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:14:16 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20080211/of-lasagna-and-lomo#comment-92068 Grrr. I have been complaining about this for 2 years and my Argentine friends don't seem to get it. They seem to think this happens all over the world. But I have never had such a strong sense that everyone - from taxi drivers to concierges at the top hotels to high quality restaurants - are out to scam foreigners. If still had my comfortable NYC income it might not bother me so much, but 2 years of teaching English classes at $20 pesos an hour doesn't go very far. Grrr. I have been complaining about this for 2 years and my Argentine friends don’t seem to get it. They seem to think this happens all over the world. But I have never had such a strong sense that everyone - from taxi drivers to concierges at the top hotels to high quality restaurants - are out to scam foreigners. If still had my comfortable NYC income it might not bother me so much, but 2 years of teaching English classes at $20 pesos an hour doesn’t go very far.

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