As briefly discussed in the Fifth Cultural Post, the importance of learning how to interact with vendors in stores is important, whether you are living in Turkey or simply visiting as a tourist. Knowing how to ask a vendor the price of a certain item of clothing or food item is important because in many places the act of bargaining is expected. Bargaining is engrained in the Turkish culture (except when in malls and such settings); thus not participating when it is expected will reinforce the notion that you are a tourist. With Haktan, I learned the different types of clothing (basic necessities only) and colors, so we can effectively go into a store and ask for specific items of clothing.
An example of a shopping interaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV6TIj88j_s&feature=endscreen
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