How much for this t-shirt?

Today, Alana and I headed back into Kuta to pick up our suits and do some souvenir shopping. Haggling over every single purchase is exotic and exciting at first, but it gets old very quickly.

Here is how every single purchase in Bali has been going lately for everything from souvenirs to food to cab rides.

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Bryan: How much for this <item>?

Seller: 250 ($25 US)

Bryan: I bought the same <item> yesterday for 30 ($3 US)

Seller: 30!!!???? Noooo, give me serious price!
and/or Other guy crazy!
and/or This one better!
and/or This one XL size!
and/or This one hand-made!
and/or This one real Louis Vuitton!
and/or More traffic this time of day!
and/or He lie to you!

Bryan: I'm not paying more than 30. I just bought it yesterday for that.

Seller: Ok, ok. 150. Special price.

Bryan: Are you serious? I'm not paying more than 30!

Seller: Ok, ok. 80. Very good price.

(Begin to walk out)

Seller: 50.

(Continue to walk out)

Seller: 30.50 For good luck!

Bryan: Here is 30.

Seller: Ok, 30.

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It's exhausting.

At night, we went down to Jimbaran Bay, to meet Nicolas and Marion for dinner. We went to a fish market where you pick out a giant fish, and they cook it up and serve it to you with rice, potatoes, vegetables, etc. It was excellent.

We wrapped up with a drink at Hu'u and got back to the hotel around 2:00 AM. Shocking.