A woman asked an old man: "How much do you sell these eggs for?"
The old seller replied: “ 5 rupees per egg, lady.
The woman told him:
“I'll get 6 eggs for 25 or I'll not buy anything.
The old salesman replied:
“You can buy them at whatever price you want. I haven't sold a single egg today and I have to sell everything to feed my family.
She bought the eggs at the price she wanted and left feeling like she had won.
She got into her nice car and went to a fancy restaurant with her boyfriend.
She and her friend ordered what they wanted. They ate little and left most of what they ordered.
She was given a bill for Rs. 1000. The woman left a whopping 1100 and told the owner that the rest was a tip.
This story might seem normal enough for a luxury restaurant, but very unfair to the egg seller.
Why do we always have to demonstrate power over a poor salesman when we buy what he has to offer from him?
And why are we generous to those who don't even need our generosity?
We must buy goods from the poor at his prices without bargaining. That is charity wrapped in dignity.
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