I guess everybody knows by now that the price of sugar has risen by 20 sen…and before the uproar – all the finger pointing, the wild accusations and the mud-slinging – has died down, it seems that they have increased the price of chicken as well. Was it Newton who said that “what goes up must come down”? Well, I’m afraid in this connection, he couldn’t be further from the truth. The prices are never going to come down, I’m sure!
We will just have to learn to live with it and try to go around the problem. I’ve reduced my intake of sugar by half – just a teaspoon in my early morning mug of Nescafe instead of the usual two…and I guess that’s all for the better. I heard on the radio the other day that Malaysia ranks fourth in the world where the total number of diabetes sufferers is concerned. As for the chicken, I will have to be happy with fewer pieces compared to before – no point crowing and clucking about it.
Another thing that we can do is to shop smart. Sometimes, there are very good offers at the supermarket on certain items…but we should buy not because the things are cheap but because we really need them. This made-in-Sibu Mee Daddy mi goreng…
…for example, was going for RM3.00 only for a pack of 5 packets. I usually go for the chicken and curry flavours but since this one is so much cheaper, I have to forget about the other two for the time being. At that reduced price, it costs only 60 sen a packet…
…and inside, you get these packets of oil with fried onions, soy sauce, seasoning and chilli powder…
Throw in an egg – around 30 to 40 sen each at the moment…
…and you can get a satisfying breakfast to start your day – just for around RM1.00.
Besides, we may be able to get stuff that are getting close to their expiry dates at very much lower prices than normal. According to Blogger doc, they may still be good for another six months or so after they have expired…but normally, I would not take the chance on that and consume them on or before the due date…or maybe, just a few days later but no more than that!
For one thing, I do not seem to have noticed anybody jumping on the bandwagon and jacking up the prices of things as yet. For instance, at my regular kuih-muih (Malay cakes) stall at Bandung, they are selling everything at the usual prices. These kuih tongkol or bongkol still RM1.00 for three…
…and it is still as nice with the gula melaka (palm sugar) syrup and all…
Has anybody encountered inflated prices of anything anywhere yet? Perhaps you would like to share with the rest here?
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 