Haitian beggars are becoming more creative these days, they want more money

Haiti Currency - 500 Haitian Gourdes

KREYOL: Nouvo mendiant Haiti yo, se sou moto you vini, byen abiye, ap vinn mande w: "Jere m yon galon gas non!" Ki koze sa?

A man walks into a beauty salon in Hinche Haiti, he tells the owner:

"Hello madame, I need a favor from you. I am on my way to Lascahobas and I am short on gas. Can you help me with a gallon of gas?"

Are you kidding me?

One gallon of gasoline in Haiti costs 185 gourdes... If his plan works, he will get HTG $200 gourdes out of the lady.

Do that 20 times in a day 5 days a week. This smart beggar is making 20,000 gourdes per week or 80,000 gourdes a month...

What do you think about that?

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