Different type of Shoppers, Half Empty Trolleys

Empty trolleys have their stories to tell

I see a very disturbing trend at our hyper-markets these days.

There was a time when the middle class frequent these places.

The very poor and working class actually shop at pasar malams, pasar pagis, and wholesale markets.

Not anymore.

Today, you see the invasion of foreigners at our supermarkets.

There are the Bangladeshis shopping for onions and garlic, dry chilies and hogging the budget areas for salvageable vegetables and fruits.

Here and there you see the Nepalese smiling at each other and shopping for fresh produce as well.

The Myamarese and Vietnamese can be observed buying frozen beef shoulder to give themselves steaks as their weekly treats.

One thing that I see is most of the shopping carts are half-full.

It is the sign of the times.

Runaway inflation and and growing urban poverty.