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‘That’s okay, you can give us bills.’
‘I only have euros.’
‘Not a problem.’
Defeated, I pulled a two-euro coin from my wallet and
put it in the hand of the Maki lookalike. But my battle
was far from over, as the other four scrambled for their
share.
‘Come on, off you go, don’t make me... ’
An elderly waiter, in a uniform left over from socialist
days, stood before the entrance to the restaurant. When
two of the little Gypsy children heard his stern voice,
they instantly stepped back, while the furious waiter
managed to grab the youngest by his frayed collar and
literally flung him toward the parking lot.
‘Go fuck yourself, you little thief!’
‘Fuck you!’
‘Watch it, kid, don’t make me come over there!’ ‘Suck my
dick, you idiot!’