As I am walking through the pedestrian area in the center of Zagreb, I overhear the conversation of a boy and a girl of ten or eleven. They are standing next to their mothers, who are engaged in most lively conversation, and discussing their future acquisitions. “And then I would buy an iPad,” says the boy. “Me, too,” says the girl eagerly. “I’ve always wanted to buy an iPad…” What surprises me in their conversation is the verb. Both of them must be getting hefty allowances to even consider such expensive gifts. Alternatively, they are speaking of buying only figuratively. Given that I have overheard them around noon, neither of their mothers appears to be working. They, too, are buying things only figuratively, whence the acquired language. At any rate, the kids in the Croatian capital are well versed in the best things life can offer. An iPad costs an enviable monthly salary in these parts. But it is surely worth it, and especially if you want to keep close to your friends.