05/04/2024
In the streets, you find a poor woman with a baby at her back, you lower your car window and with a military command voice you asked her:
"How much are you selling those onions and bananas? " The poor seller politely reply,
"MK 1500 for a bunch of bananas and MK1000 a pack of onions." With pride you demand the bunch of bananas at MK800 and the the pack of onions at MK700 or else you will leave.
The poor seller resign to fate and reply, "Take them at the price you want, tsiku lina mudzatigula abwana. I have not made any sale today, at least I have something for supper now.
She has made a loss but she goes further to buy a plastic bag for you to pack two items you have bought. You order her to hurry up otherwise you may change your mind. She apologises and with a smile, she gives you the items and she blesses you for promoting her.
You literally throw the money at her and you speed away leaving behind a cloud of smoke which causes a bit of discomfort to her and the baby. She is coughing while securing her little money. Her poverty has left her with no choice
You have now arrived at the 5-star hotel where you are to meet friends and you ask them to order food and drinks of their choice. They order expensive food and the leftovers are more than the food they have eaten.
The total bill is MK65, 000 and you pay without bargaining, you give a tip of MK6,000 appreciating the waiter for a delicious meal which you didn't eat even half of it.
This incident might seem quite normal to you but it's inhuman
The point is:
Why do we always show that we have bargaining power when we buy from the poor?
Why do we become arrogant when buying from the poor?
Why do we become stingy when buying from the vulnerable?
Why do we show generosity to those who do not even need our generosity?
Why do we become polite when buying from the rich who view our money as mere change?
Why do we channel money to a sea of money?
buy simple goods from poor people at high prices.
