A Supermarket in Zimbabwe
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MachineGhost
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A Supermarket in Zimbabwe
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Re: A Supermarket in Zimbabwe
Does this mean it's a new store and they didn't stock the shelves yet, there are no goods available to stock or they've been sold out? Nice clean looking store. Why build it and label it if there no available goods to stock?
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Re: A Supermarket in Zimbabwe
Looks like what happens when hyperinflation comes to town.
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Re: A Supermarket in Zimbabwe
Why shop at OK Supermarket when you can get your groceries at Fantastic Supermarket down the street?
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Re: A Supermarket in Zimbabwe
Two things I find upon closer inspection.dualstow wrote: Why shop at OK Supermarket when you can get your groceries at Fantastic Supermarket down the street?
There just happens to be one -- ONE -- lonely loaf of broad conveniently available on the empty shelves.
I think the guy has only one arm!
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Re: A Supermarket in Zimbabwe
I think the manager took the scarcity marketing strategy a little too far.
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Re: A Supermarket in Zimbabwe
Ha!
As long as we're picking this photo apart, what is "Manchester" as offered on one of the signs at the far right?
As long as we're picking this photo apart, what is "Manchester" as offered on one of the signs at the far right?
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Re: A Supermarket in Zimbabwe
I believe "Manchester cloth" is another term for corduroy.
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Ah, thank you.Xan wrote: I believe "Manchester cloth" is another term for corduroy.
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Well, I always heard that when hyperinflation hits, things will cost you an arm and a leg.MachineGhost wrote:Two things I find upon closer inspection.dualstow wrote: Why shop at OK Supermarket when you can get your groceries at Fantastic Supermarket down the street?
There just happens to be one -- ONE -- lonely loaf of broad conveniently available on the empty shelves.
I think the guy has only one arm!
Re: A Supermarket in Zimbabwe
I guess that there isn't a shortage of shelves, ceiling tiles, floor tiles, colorful signs and bright supermarket lights in Zimbabwe.
That's weird.
That's weird.
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