I paid plenty of bribes when I went to Ukraine to get married. No matter that I followed the instructions to the letter, I would always be missing some important document or signature, a situation that could be quickly remedied for a small "gift".
I'm still paying bribes from America. I paid a bribe to get a job for my brother in law. Cheaper than continuing to send him money. That's how the place works.
Exactly...'everyones' on the take from the top to the bottom..and they get it too! And it's not even hidden it's "understood"