This one time, in Thailand

I was in Lamai beach on Koh Samui (island).

I had been keeping an eye out for cheap swim trunks because the one I have from Hawaii is a bit too cheesy and stands out too much, and is also big enough that it sometimes starts falling off while I'm swimming. Let's just say I'm careful when I'm jumping into water :)

I found a place that was selling fake Billabong swimsuits on the street. I asked the lady how much one was because I liked the way it looked and it's utility with multiple pockets.

The thai lady told me $20. I said, I'll pay $15. I thought that it wasn't that cheap but I was in a heavy tourist area and the shorts looked pretty good so I was considering it. She said, "no I give you for $17" and I was like, "nah $15 only" and then she said $16.

I was looking at the pants closer while we were bargaining and I began to change my mind about them. They didn't seem as nice as I had thought and I didn't want to buy from the first store, so then I felt like I didn't want them at all.

I said "no thank you" and started walking away to the shop next door where they probably sold the same shorts anyway. She suddenly says "$15 ok". I laughed. But I had really changed my mind, so I said, "no sorry I changed my mind". She says "$13". I shook my head in guilt. (Remember thailand was my first 3rd world country that I visited so I was innocent and not sure about what goes on)

She says "$11 ok?" I said no. Shook my head. I was looking for her to take my apology so I could move on with a clear conscience. She says, "ok $9 final price". I shook my head again and felt bad but said I must check other stores. Maybe they have a style I like more and then I would have lost out if I bought this one. (It turned out later on there wasn't, and I couldn't find this price for this item again at any other store, so it was a loss for me)

I walked away down the street. She yelled out "come on... $9" I shook my head without even turning around anymore. I had given up on her forgiving me. Then I heard a loud yell behind me, "man... Fuck you man! You waste my time and then you buy nothing! Fuck you!"

I turned around for that with a guilty smile on my face and walked out of there to the next shop, where I was unsuccessful in procuring a pair of cheap shorts that I liked. She was really pissed, pointing fingers and everything at me.

So even to this day I still wear my tacky Hawaii bought swim shorts when I go into the ocean. And let me tell you, I fit *right* in in Brazil with the men and their boy short swimwear. Not. But at least my shorts have a zipper pocket for coin change and a small inside fold up pocket to hide bills in, which have worked out beautifully for me in Brazil so far.