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WYSIWYG…right? Not always in rome. A recent trip to this Italian mecca led me to challenge the stigma that you can’t see Rome in a day. I was intent to prove “them” wrong. In my humble estimation, the only way to do so was to rent a scooter for the day. After being rousted from a Chianti enduced slumber by a snoring Brit, I made my way to the lobby for a free breakfast, and then out into the hustle and bustle of an Itallian morning rush hour. Just down the street my friend Brent and I stumbled into Bici & Baci to rent our first scooter. The gentleman at the counter showed a large laminated scooter guide with applicable prices. Obviously, I chose the least expensive of the lot and set out on my journey. After a successful day of touring the city (i.e. not getting into an accident in Roman traffic) I returned to the dealer with my scoot. As I figured the charge was more than was indicated in the morning. He pulled out the charge receipt which had my credit card info and refused to acknowledge my feeble attempt to reconcile the transaction. so…I did what any young American would do given the situation. I waited till he turned around, then I grabbed the unprocessed charge slip and ran out the door. To date - no charge was ever posted to my credit card and I hope he enjoyed the $150 parking tickets I accumulated. Moral of the story…run!
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