Venezuelans Are Marked With Numbers To Stand In Line At Government Supermarkets
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RR Phantom
Location : Wasted Space Job/hobbies : Cayman Islands Actuary
Subject: Venezuelans Are Marked With Numbers To Stand In Line At Government Supermarkets Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:10 pm
It’s hard to get a sense of what a food shortage is like unless you’ve lived through one, but this tidbit from Venezuela serves as a chilling illustration.
The lines to get into government supermarkets are so long that people mark their arms with their place in line. It’s not a permanent tattoo — just a pen — but the point is to make sure that the long lines stay as orderly as possible.