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Wonda L

Wonda L — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Jonney

As you go through life you will find the other person only cares about their gens and if you want to get disappointed in a human just talk to one

The best bull slinger has a strong drive to carry on their gens thus royalty, politician and leaders that force their way to power are the ones we write about and remember while billions die and who remembers or cares

Your balcony is a good analogy of life

May you pull your foot up before you step on a sharp nail

Nilesh

Nilesh — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

This is not fair jonny, afterall you also contributed to the corruption by giving the bribe, isn’t it?

Jonny

Jonny — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Hey, I never claimed to be Gandhi or anything. It would never ever strike my mind in Norway before... In South Africa though, it is rather a way of life. I adapted. When in Rome - do like the romans, right? I just brought back some culture...

It’s not like I invented corruption either places...

Nilesh

Nilesh — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Hey! Good explanation dude.... keep it up :)

Milind

Milind — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

I think that corruption will exist till the day people have desires and lesser resources to fulfill them

Jonny

Jonny — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Amen!

Shazil

Shazil — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Such incidents are so common here that we don’t even bother mentioning them now

Jonny

Jonny — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A drop in the ocean in South Africa too... only a fascinating phenomenon for me as an expat.

Ulf

Ulf — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Corruption in Norway......no chance.....and if it is.....please let me be ignorant....as you said :)

Jonny

Jonny — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Plumbers, carpenters... money under the table... no VAT. Same thing. Tax evasion, bribery, corruption... same same.

We’re encouraged to report black labor. Currently the authorities are focusing on tax havens abroad and encouraging divorced spouses to tip them.

I think we don’t mind so much on a low level... saving a few bucks. But involve corporate companies and some extra zeroes... I recall seeing some statistics a year or two back, where Norway was not at all as innocent as we like to believe.

I turn a blind eye if my neighbour decides to save a few bucks... and expect him to do the same.

Magali Rincon

Magali Rincon — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Ever consider going into politics?

Jonny

Jonny — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Ummm... I believe you need at least a PhD to join politics. An additional degree in fraud to be safe...

Other than that, I have enough insight into my own head to know that me and politicians is a full frontal culture crash :-)

Was almost flattered enough to pick up the PhD forms again... so never say never!