Zimbabweans with bad habits
Zimbabwe is just emerging from its worst time ever and though people are not yet content, and are still in the air of uncertainty as to what the future holds for them, it is worth acknowledging that the previous year has been a great relief to many of us. In as much as we wish for the betterment of our country in every walk of life, it is sad to note that the qualities, attitudes, and tendencies that we developed during this negative time are still haunting us. Below are some examples:
- Every morning and evening as people come to and from work, transport operators who demand double the normal fair rob them of their dear dollars.
- Now that it is the season for selling tobacco, farmers are flocking into the city with their produce, and prices of goods in town have gone up.
- It is not even surprising to see people wasting production ours loitering in town, doing absolutely nothing. Yes it was possible to make money out of nothing during the past but now its different.
- If you lend money to someone you find it very difficult to get it back. Not because he/she does not have it, but only that one thinks one day it will be forgotten, just like that.
- If one needs to change from one currency to the other, the bank is the last resort. First people try the next-door, then the street.
- Towards month end it is common to see people spending to the last cent, because inflation scared them that far.
- Even national service providers are still charging speculative prices.
- Everyone has multiple bank accounts, but only a few use even one, fearing that if you deposit cash one day you might not be able to withdraw it. If you close the accounts: ” pamwe ku’burner’ kuchadzoka”.
- Every teacher’s home has a classroom.
- If you commit a crime you just share the proceeds with a policeman.