Marmotte's Blog

Yesterday at a gas station in Dubai.

I bought some water and gum at the gas station store, while stopping for gas.

The amount was 8 Dhs 50 fils. Now the cashier didn't have the exact change and wanted to offer me for the 50 fils some candy.

Because this happens more and more, and I'm just sick of getting candy (I don't even like) instead of the money, I told him, I didn't want the candy but the money.

So he said he would give me 2 dhs....if I could give him 50 fils. Well I didn't have 50 fils...but I could have offered him some candy instead! (of course this didn't cross my mind until later.)

Or even better, next time I will pay in candy altogether...it seems like it is a common currency here in Dubai.