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Classic moment the other day when we stopped at a roadside 'kowich' shop in Petra to have our old tyres switched for the shiny new ones we found in Amman.

[After usual exchange of greetings, pleasantries, oohs and aahs at the truck...]
Us: Can you change our old tyres for our new ones?
Him: Yes, of course.
Us: Great, tamam. How much please? Bikam?
Him: [shrugging his shoulders] As you wish.
Us: Oh no, no, no. Please give us a price.
Him: As you wish.
Us: Any price. Just give us an idea.
Him: As you wish.
Us: [looking at each other] OK...10 JD. Tamam?
Him: [shaking his head] No, no, no. 25 JD, OK.

May the haggling commence.