Why did passersby bring proof against RM15 tiramisu?

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Passersby brought proof against a RM15 tiramisu price because they believed the charge was “outrageous” and wanted to show the stall owner a direct comparison.

Some passersby at Ong Ai Li’s old stall, Nude Bakery, in Kuchai said RM15 for a tiramisu was “outrageous”. Instead of only complaining, they went to a pasar malam, bought a tiramisu that was double the size of Ong’s, and brought it to show her. They then pointed to the larger dessert and told her, in effect, that this was what a RM15 tiramisu looked like.
They viewed the RM15 tiramisu as “outrageous”
The disagreement began when passersby encountered a tiramisu priced at RM15 at Nude Bakery in Kuchai. Their reaction was that the price for a tiramisu was “outrageous”, focusing on the value they felt they were getting.
They went to a pasar malam to get a direct comparison
Ong described that the passersby did not stop at criticism; they “went out of their way” to obtain proof. They went to the pasar malam and bought a tiramisu there specifically to compare against the one being sold at her stall.
They bought a tiramisu double the size to confront Ong
The proof they brought was not just another tiramisu; it was larger, with a size stated as double. They used that larger dessert as the basis of their message to Ong, bringing it to her and telling her to look at the RM15 tiramisu they had obtained.
They used the proof to make their point face-to-face
The confrontation was direct and physical: they brought the tiramisu to Ong to show her the comparison in person. The message they delivered was framed around the price—“Nah, see? This is a RM15 tiramisu!”—so the evidence was meant to speak for itself.

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