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Gum Chewing
Since Wednesday I have been chewing between 40 - 50 pieces of gum daily.
Let me explain.
I went to buy the ajekpako sachet menthos at a random pharmacy last Tuesday and it was selling for N500.
I did not buy!
Let me explain.
I went to buy the ajekpako sachet menthos at a random pharmacy last Tuesday and it was selling for N500.
I did not buy!
That same menthos I bought in Shoprite for N130 a week earlier? More than 300% increase!
The way price increment happens in Nigeria surprises me.
I went to Shoprite the following day to do grocery shopping and luckily I found it selling for N180 so I added two to my cart.
The way price increment happens in Nigeria surprises me.
I went to Shoprite the following day to do grocery shopping and luckily I found it selling for N180 so I added two to my cart.
At least 50% increment is not that bad.
I was like if this semi useless menthos is now selling for N180, that means the N2500 ajebota menthos, the one that is usually packaged in a plastic lid would be selling for N4k now.
Me, buy N4k gum? It can never be that serious.
I was like if this semi useless menthos is now selling for N180, that means the N2500 ajebota menthos, the one that is usually packaged in a plastic lid would be selling for N4k now.
Me, buy N4k gum? It can never be that serious.
Unfortunately thatβs the one my sister buys so the only time I have an opportunity to chew it when I do begi-begi.
Anyways I was rounding off my grocery shopping when I passed by the soon-to-be-expired section and saw the ajebota menthos there with a price tag of N400 each.
Anyways I was rounding off my grocery shopping when I passed by the soon-to-be-expired section and saw the ajebota menthos there with a price tag of N400 each.
Speak of the devil. I had to clear my eyes again if it was N400 or N4000.
I quickly returned the sachet ones back to the shelf and packed the discounted ajebota ones, all 6 of them.
Iβm a simple girl.
I see 300% increase, I donβt buy.
I see 85% discount, I buy everything.
I quickly returned the sachet ones back to the shelf and packed the discounted ajebota ones, all 6 of them.
Iβm a simple girl.
I see 300% increase, I donβt buy.
I see 85% discount, I buy everything.
I sha checked the expiry date and it was slated for February 1st.
No problem.
I was already doing calculations.
6 packs means I have to chew 30 to 50 pieces everyday, and maybe 100 pieces the day before the expiry date.
No problem.
I was already doing calculations.
6 packs means I have to chew 30 to 50 pieces everyday, and maybe 100 pieces the day before the expiry date.
My teeth and I have waited all our lives for this moment so we are equal to the task. πͺπΌ
I bought my stuff and went home.
My default state since Wednesday is chewing gum.
My mouth has been moving like a machine.
I bought my stuff and went home.
My default state since Wednesday is chewing gum.
My mouth has been moving like a machine.
I chew throughout the day, and whenever I wake up at night in order to meet the February 1st deadline.
Call it greed or whatever but Iβve been quietly watching that menthos on supermarket shelves act like itβs one premium product with itβs price tag ($15 in duty free stores sef) and I knew one day God will bring it down to my level.
For context.
L: Ajebota menthos
R: Ajekpako menthos
L: Ajebota menthos
R: Ajekpako menthos
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