Comments on: You Say Tomato I Say Price Gouging http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/ A Jordanian Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:08:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Lina http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9554 Lina Sun, 24 Sep 2006 03:19:59 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9554 LoL :D I've lived through this scenario of your mom and dad here in our house all my life... Dad just loves going to the 7isbeh to buy fruits and vegetables, and he just loves 'a good deal', and mom hates the days he goes there because she really doesn't know where to store everything and what to do with it! When he buys lots of apples though we get weeks of apple pie, which is never a bad thing ;) LoL :D

I’ve lived through this scenario of your mom and dad here in our house all my life… Dad just loves going to the 7isbeh to buy fruits and vegetables, and he just loves ‘a good deal’, and mom hates the days he goes there because she really doesn’t know where to store everything and what to do with it! When he buys lots of apples though we get weeks of apple pie, which is never a bad thing ;)

]]> By: Desperate Housewives & The Free Market at The Black Iris of Jordan http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9550 Desperate Housewives & The Free Market at The Black Iris of Jordan Sun, 24 Sep 2006 00:43:10 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9550 [...] I’ve recently pointed out the price gouging that takes place during Ramadan as vendors take advantage of the higher consumption rates of their fellow citizens during this holy month. The problem being how to effectively counter this unique economic effect without governmental interference in price controls that result in market distortions. Well consumer activists from the Consumer Protection Society have decided to encourage Jordanian housewives to do a little market manipulation themselves by boycotting goods that they consider “unreasonably expensive” while discouraging them from the annual desperate mad rush to buy stockpiles of food at the beginning of the month, promoting instead shopping on a daily basis according to their daily needs. [...] […] I’ve recently pointed out the price gouging that takes place during Ramadan as vendors take advantage of the higher consumption rates of their fellow citizens during this holy month. The problem being how to effectively counter this unique economic effect without governmental interference in price controls that result in market distortions. Well consumer activists from the Consumer Protection Society have decided to encourage Jordanian housewives to do a little market manipulation themselves by boycotting goods that they consider “unreasonably expensive” while discouraging them from the annual desperate mad rush to buy stockpiles of food at the beginning of the month, promoting instead shopping on a daily basis according to their daily needs. […]

]]> By: Arkhass mi il bandoora http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9537 Arkhass mi il bandoora Sat, 23 Sep 2006 17:46:19 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9537 Tomatoe prices are easily the biggest cultural shock a Jordanian can be subjected to when visiting the states. One time a guy finds three fist size tomatoes in bag that says (Tomatoe on the vine) for $2.99. and he was about to pass out right there at the store. He took a photo next to it, printed it out and nailed it to the wall, as motivation... Tomatoe prices are easily the biggest cultural shock a Jordanian can be subjected to when visiting the states. One time a guy finds three fist size tomatoes in bag that says (Tomatoe on the vine) for $2.99. and he was about to pass out right there at the store. He took a photo next to it, printed it out and nailed it to the wall, as motivation…

]]> By: Shaden http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9526 Shaden Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:48:27 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9526 Nas, yea you never cease to surprise me :-D Nas, yea you never cease to surprise me :-D

]]> By: Abdullah http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9522 Abdullah Sat, 23 Sep 2006 04:54:07 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9522 lakum Allah ya fuqara2 elurdun. lakum Allah ya fuqara2 elurdun.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9521 Rebecca Sat, 23 Sep 2006 04:50:30 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9521 Well, most Americans these days don't by tomatoes by the box, but my family always grew up doing that. Whatever was in season, dad would buy crates of it, and take it home for Mom to can it, so we'd eat it for the rest of the year. http://rebecca-jordan.livejournal.com/2006/09/16/ Your Mom should make some big pots of tomato sauce and freeze it. Then all year long whenever Mom cooks something with tomato sauce, your dad can enjoy boasting about his find. (By the way, I did notice that the prices at the Souq a Juma' had doubled this week, but the thought of price gouging didn't occur to me.) Well, most Americans these days don’t by tomatoes by the box, but my family always grew up doing that. Whatever was in season, dad would buy crates of it, and take it home for Mom to can it, so we’d eat it for the rest of the year.
http://rebecca-jordan.livejournal.com/2006/09/16/
Your Mom should make some big pots of tomato sauce and freeze it. Then all year long whenever Mom cooks something with tomato sauce, your dad can enjoy boasting about his find.

(By the way, I did notice that the prices at the Souq a Juma’ had doubled this week, but the thought of price gouging didn’t occur to me.)

]]> By: Luai http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9514 Luai Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:27:02 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9514 PF, dude, be careful. you know "americans" don't buy tomatoes by the box and just like those kids caught buying 1000's of cell phones, if the neighbors see all those tomatoes you could be getting a visit from the FBI. :-) The markup on tomatoes is something like 20 times! PF, dude, be careful. you know “americans” don’t buy tomatoes by the box and just like those kids caught buying 1000’s of cell phones, if the neighbors see all those tomatoes you could be getting a visit from the FBI. :-) The markup on tomatoes is something like 20 times!

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9513 Nas Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:17:42 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9513 <blockquote>Ofcourse I have to call edakhleyeh to get the approval. Once its all kosher, I drag the rest of the box before somebody sees us.</blockquote> lol, careful, you might be watched by big brother :-D

Ofcourse I have to call edakhleyeh to get the approval.
Once its all kosher, I drag the rest of the box before somebody sees us.

lol, careful, you might be watched by big brother :-D

]]> By: PALFORCE http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9512 PALFORCE Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:07:21 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9512 LOL, "What happens next is my mother makes us eat everything with tomatoes for a month and when all her â??tomato recipesâ? are exhausted including tomato pie, and itâ??s still too much, my father will say â??Give it to the neighborsâ?. " Your dad should meet mine. Mine goes to Zarqa instead tho. In the states, we go to the farmers market and get the same cheap deals instead of the supermarket, but when we do we call other friends and split the Tomato box between 2 to 3 families. My friend Belal calls me and asks me Belal: " Shu betsawy?" me: " basa3ed Laila bilhomework, awamer?" Belal:"inzal ballah shway beddy eyaak be mawdoo3" me: " Hayni nazel" Then Belal asks me to be discreat, and drags me to the trunk of his car like he is about to sell me illegal stuff. Then he goes: " hay elboxeh beeny ew beenak ew been Abdullah" Ofcourse I have to call edakhleyeh to get the approval. Once its all kosher, I drag the rest of the box before somebody sees us. Peace LOL,

“What happens next is my mother makes us eat everything with tomatoes for a month and when all her â??tomato recipesâ? are exhausted including tomato pie, and itâ??s still too much, my father will say â??Give it to the neighborsâ?. ”

Your dad should meet mine. Mine goes to Zarqa instead tho.

In the states, we go to the farmers market and get the same cheap deals instead of the supermarket, but when we do we call other friends and split the Tomato box between 2 to 3 families. My friend Belal calls me and asks me
Belal: ” Shu betsawy?”
me: ” basa3ed Laila bilhomework, awamer?”
Belal:”inzal ballah shway beddy eyaak be mawdoo3″
me: ” Hayni nazel”

Then Belal asks me to be discreat, and drags me to the trunk of his car like he is about to sell me illegal stuff.

Then he goes: ” hay elboxeh beeny ew beenak ew been Abdullah”
Ofcourse I have to call edakhleyeh to get the approval.
Once its all kosher, I drag the rest of the box before somebody sees us.

Peace

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9511 Nas Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:45:00 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9511 <b>Shaden,</b> i think you're just surprised to discover i had a sense of humor (so to speak) :-D <b>Hal,</b> 2alayet bandora...on some nights I have nightmares about it. but yeah my dad is that kind of keraki who will sit crosslegged on the floor for such a meal. but he's also the kind of man who will make veggie sandwiches by wrapping any fresh veggie with warm bread...tomatos, onions, what have you. it's frightening sometimes. it really...really..is Shaden, i think you’re just surprised to discover i had a sense of humor (so to speak) :-D

Hal, 2alayet bandora…on some nights I have nightmares about it. but yeah my dad is that kind of keraki who will sit crosslegged on the floor for such a meal. but he’s also the kind of man who will make veggie sandwiches by wrapping any fresh veggie with warm bread…tomatos, onions, what have you. it’s frightening sometimes.

it really…really..is

]]> By: Hal http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9510 Hal Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:27:42 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9510 Really loved this post - made me come out of my hideaway from blogging, and makes me want to sit on the floor crosslegged with your dad and dig into some fresh tomatos with warm bread and olive oil! :) No, seriously now, REALLY loved this post. :) Really loved this post - made me come out of my hideaway from blogging, and makes me want to sit on the floor crosslegged with your dad and dig into some fresh tomatos with warm bread and olive oil!

:) No, seriously now, REALLY loved this post. :)

]]> By: Shaden http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9505 Shaden Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:47:20 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/09/22/you-say-tomato-i-say-price-gouging/#comment-9505 loooool omg I can't stop laughing loooool omg I can’t stop laughing

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