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    February 25

    Wine seling in plastic cup

    Last Saturday I popped into Home Bargain, a chain store which is largely aimed at poor people in UK.
    Entering the shop, I was puzzled by a number of plasitc cups filled with red or wihite liquid, on the top of which were sealed by plastic paper. Picking up one of them eagering to identify what it is, I was so astonished to find those transparent liquid is wine from Australia. This tiny goods managed to set up a chain of reactions in my mind. Wine, not from the old world but from the new world, means very good value for money. However people tend to consume wines in a very lovely environment, say in a family run restaurant with wines and exellent food on the table. There is nothing wrong if someone coming up with the idea selling soft drink like this, but what is the point of selling wine in this funny way. Can't help laughing. While I was pouring scorns on this product, two local people finding those wines as well. 
    'look at that!' One woman speaking loudly can't conceal her excitement, 'what is this?'
    By looking at the lable on the top, she soon realise it was wine in cup.
    I was standing by, hoping to find how they reacted.
    'It is handy, isn't it. We can take it to picnic, can't we.' She said to the woman next to her.
    'Yeah, but I am afraid I might have more than one cups at a time and get drunk.' And without hesitation, they popped a few into their baskets.
    Let me bring this this story to a conclusion, that is we need always to think out of the box.