Sometimes when you are too nice

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.....people will take you for a ride, won't they? They will take things for granted, or even worse, some will take advantage of you, right? Just thinking out loud as many times I'm very easygoing and I have learnt to "make things known" to some people so that they don't go overboard or just simply understand the situation or how much effort one has put in. For example, I do computer repairs and in whatever I do I do my best and since I'm one who likes fast service, I expect myself to do the same for others. Although sometimes I charge a bit more but I make sure I get the job done and guarantee I deliver. I just did a recovery job on a pendrive for someone and I told the person that normally data recovery is very expensive, at least minimum twice the price I was charging her so that she was aware. It's just like a housecall, sometimes things can be fixed within minutes even seconds but just because of that, doesn't mean you pay the man less. I'm aware that western countries at least some of the people are more understanding but Asian countries especially....ok maybe I'll just say Malaysia so you guys won't throw your shoes at me.....some of the people here can sometimes, be utterly cheapskate...got discount ah? Wah, so expensive ah? ( sometimes you just want to tell it to their face - wah, you think my family and I eat grass ah? Live on fresh air and sunshine as the proper English way to put it )