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So basically this happened on two consecutive days. Yesterday I was out with my friends in Sahakar Nagar. We were about to be on our ways after lunch when this middle aged woman with her “child” who is bawling her eyes out approached us for some dal/rice or milk/biscuits from the nearby general stores to feed her (She just started crying minutes before they approached us).
I didn’t have any cash on me so i turned her down. My friend however offered her 50 rupees (Remember this one). She however insisted that we buy her the things she asks for.
So my friend accompanied her to the store and bought her half a litre if milk and two biscuit packets, after which we were on our bikes to leave.
Strangely, the “hungry” little girl did not open the biscuit packets immediately (i mean if you are hungry enough for u to cry, you’d pounce on the food in front of you right? I definitely would). Even while leaving saw her loitering around the shop and not feeding the little girl.
**HERE’S WHERE THINGS GET INTERESTING**
Today, two other girls (early teens) walked up to me in Kothrud area while i was having cold coffee at a roadside stall and asked for “dal/rice or milk/biscuits” for them and their siblings. Mind you, i offered to buy them juice/milkshake. Yet they insisted on me getting them the groceries they wanted. Empathy did its deed and i thought i might as well get them something.
So i took them to the nearest store and asked the shopkeeper to pack half a liter of milk and two biscuit packets. However, they demanded a liter of milk. I put my foot down and said “take what i’m getting for you or let it be”. They just used the usual pity card tactics and requested for a litre of milk. I agreed to it and got them that. As soon as they got the milk, the snatched it from the shopkeeper and left without saying a thing. Do i expect gratitude? Nope I don’t but it did feel strange, coz they practically strolled from there, out of sight in moments.
Curious, i asked the shopkeeper does he see them here often? He just nodded his head with a sly smirk on his face. I paid him and left on my way
So here’s my concern;
Even after offering them food, they demand we get them packed items (items that can be returned in claim of money to the shopkeepers).
**I believe this is some collaborative scam of the shopkeepers with these people. These guys get the money equivalent to the MRP and the shopkeeper gets to sell the same product twice making more money**
Are these people underprivileged? For sure
Is sparing 50-100 rupees too hard for me? Not at all. I’m doing pretty well by god’s grace
Is this morally correct? You guys tell me
I’m not saying don’t buy stuff for the underprivileged. But in my humble opinion, if they ask you for packed items, insisting on it repeatedly, do not comply, coz its very possible that its a scam. Just my experience, do let me know your thoughts in the comments guys
TLDR: Buy me Milk/Biscuits or Dal/Rice Scam
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