It never ends

(Written April 7)
In just the one hour between leaving my guesthouse to arriving at the bus station (to go back to Jodhpur), I've had to deal with four despicable people trying to scam me with all their might. First, the guy from the guesthouse who had gotten into a fight to get my business tried to get me to buy a bus ticket from his friend for 200 rupees when I know it's only 100. I told him what I thought of his shameful attempt to pass himself off as a friend in order to proft in a scam, and sent him on his way. I then went across the road to a small restaurant where I was the only customer, and the kid working the place asked me for my watch and then tried to overcharge my meal ("Oh, that's right. It's 40 rupees, not 60. So sorry!". Meanwhile, the guy collecting money for the bus is just a random Joe sitting in a chair, and I had to fight him tooth and nail just to get a price of 120 rupees. Finally, I thought I'd grab a bag of oranges for the ride and, once again, had to really haggle hard to get a bag of oranges for 10 rupees more than they're worth.
There's no point in trying to take your business elsewhere when you encounter these jerks, because the next guy is a jerk too! Even the people who don't stand to make any profit from deceiving you will get in on the act. Ask a random stranger where the newspaper stand is and he's as likely to tell you to "go left" as he is "go right", even if there is only one stand in the whole city!