I read this story a few years back and posted on my alternate blog. In our country, we find people who waste a lot of public resources such as, electricity, food, fuel, and space. I hope this story may help them to understand that although they are paying for it, they don't have right to waste it!
Germany is a highly industrialized country. In such a country, many will think its people live a luxurious life.
When I arrived at Hamburg, my colleagues walked into the restaurant, we noticed that lot of tables were empty. There was a table where a young couple was having their meal. There were only two dishes and two cans of beer on the table. I wondered if such simple meal could be romantic, and whether the girl will leave this stingy guy. There were a few old ladies on another table. When a dish was served, the waiter would distribute the food to them, and they would finish every bit of the food on their plates.
As we were hungry, our local colleague ordered more food for us.When we left, there was still about one-third of unconsumed food on the table. When we were leaving the restaurant, the old ladies spoke to us in English, we understood that they were unhappy about us wasting so much food.
"We paid for our food, it is none of your business how much food we left behind," my colleague told the old ladies.
The old ladies were furious. One of them immediately took her phone out and made a call to someone. After a while, a man in uniform from Social Security organization arrived. Upon knowing what the dispute was, he issued us a 50 Euro fine. We all kept quiet.
The officer told us in a stern voice, "ORDER WHAT YOU CAN CONSUME, MONEY IS YOURS BUT RESOURCES BELONG TO THE SOCIETY. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS IN THE WORLD WHO ARE FACING SHORTAGE OF RESOURCES. YOU HAVE NO REASON TO WASTE RESOURCES."
The mindset of people of this rich country put all of us to shame. WE REALLY NEED TO REFLECT ON THIS. We are from the country which is not very rich in resources. To save the image, we order the large quantity and waste food when we give others a treat.
THIS INCIDENT TAUGHT US A LESSON TO THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT CHANGING OUR BAD HABITS.
"MONEY IS YOURS BUT RESOURCES BELONG TO THE SOCIETY."
Originally posted on 12/11/2013 at https://brijeshbmehta.wordpress.com/2013/11/12/money-is-yours-but-resources-belong-to-society/
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