Title: “They thought I was Swedish.”
Marcus
Gebler, a Swedish fishing enthusiast and a keen eater, traveled to Tenerife, as
he had done before. He was staying in the coastal town of El Médano, his
favorite spot on the island where the breeze blows freely. At dinner time,
Marcus went with his wife to a beautiful restaurant. They noticed the menu
didn’t have prices, but that didn’t stop them from enjoying a fresh “vieja”
fish with wrinkly potatoes and green mojo sauce. When they saw the bill, Marcus
was shocked: the “vieja” was very expensive. Marcus told the waiter to call the
manager. The waiter did as Marcus asked angrily. Marcus took advantage of the
waiter’s departure and pay with his credit card at the POS terminal what he
thought the “vieja” was really worth of and left. The next day, they notified
the owner of the incident, who decided to go to the police station, as he had
Marcus’s card details, and planned to report him to the police. When the owner
arrived at the police station, he told a police officer what he knew about the
case, and the officer advised him not to file a complaint, as he was likely to
lose. He would lose the case and have to pay for the Swedish’s trip to El
Médano.
“But why?” the owner wondered.
“Because by law you must put the price of the fish on
the menu. Why didn’t you?” the police officer asked.
“Because it’s fresh fish, and I don’t know the price.”
“Consider yourself paid. At least he paid you, because
if he had wanted to, he would have walked away without paying.”
The owner felt defeated, but he learned his lesson:
the menu is a law that no one should break, and no one should be above the law.
The end.
Author: Francisco Morales Domínguez.
Copyright 2025.
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