Comments on Lazy Pineapple: Conversion Phobia

Amit: Good to know you have got over the conversio...

2010-01-27T22:46:54.512Z

Amit: Good to know you have got over the conversion factor. I hope I get over it soon enough. And costs in India definitely have increased in leaps and bounds...that's what I hear from friends and family.

Amit: Good to know you have got over the conversio...

2009-11-25T10:10:14.426Z

Hi,LP,well,I'd say 'worry not-it happens to everyo...

2009-11-22T16:04:32.148Z

Hi,LP,well,I'd say 'worry not-it happens to everyone'..the first time I came to UAE was for three months only, on deputation from my Indian Co. And,at that time, I was a real *into 10* man...toothbrushes costing 65 bucks, water costing 12 bucks,lunch costing 65 bucks and so on...did manage to save 2000 USD in those three months, btw,besides buying a dream video camera(Outdated now,of course)...and,from a non-princely salary of barely 30k when converted.
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Of course,now I'm not so conscious..and,believe me,after being in India for 1.5 months,before coming here for 17 days, I can safely say,this place is cheaper...hahaha!But honestly, in some aspects it is.For eg, in India,lemons were 100 Rs a kg when I left, and here they're still the equivalent of Rs 50.
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In fact,come to think of it, prices in India have quadruplicated since 1997,while here they're more or less stable.:)
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And,on another thought-don't you appreciate something much more when you save to buy it than when you can afford it without a second thought?Sighhh!!!:)

yeah I can surely understand, it must be tough whe...

2009-11-20T10:26:51.384Z

yeah I can surely understand, it must be tough when you cannot communicate...most of it is left to sign lanuguage.

Coming to a new country can always be a perplexing...

2009-11-19T14:29:16.817Z

Coming to a new country can always be a perplexing experience for many. But I'd prefer going to Britain or US instead.
When we arrived in Russia, not a soul spoke English, though the currency conversion was not that big a deal, I had a hellish time being a shy 18 year old ignorant of the language,trying my best to buy a loaf of bread to a rather grouchy cashier who spoke nothing but Russian...