'Popping bottles in the club' leads to R273k bill, Carol reacts!
People are left shocked at the prices of liquor at a bar in Gauteng.
We recently opened up the topic about tipping service staff and there was a mixed reaction from the social media community.
But this time there is something else in the hot seat. A bill that is circulating on Twitter shows a whopping total of R273,412.70 and get this, that's including the tip!
A photo of the receipt was shared by Twitter user Khaya Sithole and as you may have imagined, the Twitter mob had lots to say.
At least the club made enough money to be able to now print invoices that include a complete phone number. pic.twitter.com/NJuLpVi8Uz
— Khaya Sithole (@CoruscaKhaya) July 17, 2023
We asked Carol Ofori what she thought about the whole hoo-ha of reactions and this is what she had to say:
Listen, it's crazy, but as long as it's your hard-earned money and that's how you want to spend it, I don't see why people are judging this person. But, if it's the government's money, you should go to jail. Everybody should be allowed to spend money how they want to spend it. If I want to spend it buying chocolate, it's okay.
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We agree with our Daytime Diva. If you are spending your own money, then it's no one's business.
After all, it's your money. But you see there is another side to this situation.
Many South Africans are known for their savvy natures and, therefore, when it comes to seeing something like this, their first instincts are why pay exorbitant rates at a high-end bar when you can get your liquor at a fraction of the cost at a bottle store...
Check out some of the responses to the post below. Some people were even questioning the legitimacy of the receipt, considering the name of the bar is Midrand and the contact number just has the dialling code for Pretoria.
And after perusing through the bill with our Twitter mob eyes on, it does seem a little far-fetched.
This was created for promo 012 Pretoria but cofi midrand. They think we are all from kzn.
— Put South african first. (@MRSEROUS) July 18, 2023
I watched this whole bill happen in front of me😂 was crazy to see the amount of money people spend on alcohol
— MasondoMadeMillions💰 (@anele_masondo) July 17, 2023
I personally don’t understand people that spend this much on alcohol watering other throats knowing very well how hard they work for their money. How do you justify being charged over 140% above the normal price from a legitimate bottle store?
— #FeesMustFall (@MegaFunTweets) July 18, 2023
This bill doesnt make sense - for normal consumers. How do you buy expensive alcohol then add BARONE in there? The least tasteful wine. Olmeca as well... Come on now. These people didnt consume the other expensive stuff.
— Hespera the Newbie (@Hespera14) July 19, 2023
Image Courtesy of Twitter