Thursday, May 10, 2007

Fighting for “Free” newspapers

No, this is not really about press freedom.

In a popular fast food restaurant, an old lady rushed in and grabbed the complete, 5 inches thick, stack of free newspapers. In less than 10 seconds, she was already out of the restaurant, before anyone can stop her.

On another day, an old lady (perhaps the same one, I could not tell for sure) rushed in and tried to grab the newspapers. But this time, several other ladies were ready for her. They started scolding her for being selfish, depriving others access to the newspapers. She fought back: “死八婆! 關你X?” No physical violence, just violent words.

Rumour has it that at another fast food restaurant, the newspapers are stacked behind the counter and handed out only one by one to customers. At one point, a member of the staff threatened to cut off the fingers of a lady who tried to grab the newspapers, scaring off the lady for a few days.

Since the papers are free, why do people still fight over them? Apparently you can get 70 cents per kilogram for them for recycling. That’s as simple as that.

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