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Monday, February 16, 2009

Zimbabwe with its $500 million note

Imagine having to bring millions of dollars with you when you go to the market. But you are a millionaire and yet NOT a millionaire.

This is what's happening to the sad people of Zimbabwe, as Stomper Brad Tan found out when he received these photos via email.



The country is a republic with an over inflated currency that's worthless.


Brad's message to Singaporeans: in these days of economic crisis, turn away from despair and count your blessings.


500 million dollar bill, just printed in May 2008...everybody can have it...just enough for breakfast/lunch (equal to about USD 2)




To buy chicken...how many million?



To buy tidbits in a plastic packet...you have to spend at least 10 million


If you want to eat in a restaurant, please prepare the money...





For a beer after office hours...



Your monthly salary...you need to hire a taxi or lorry to bring the money home...



Young kid - already a millionaire...




If you don't want to carry a lot of money...change it to USD. Nobody wants to count the money, just weigh it



Otherwise, this is what you have to do everytime you go to shop, market, bus station etc...




Everybody is a billionaire...

(Source: Stomp.com.sg)