Is this fair?

As I was sitting down and thinking about what to write about, I suddenly remembered an article that I had once read in a newspaper.

It was written by a young girl who had seen some unfair things happen but did not react at the right moment. She then went onto relate what had happened.

This article touched me very strongly too as I feel very strongly about this issue.

Well, this is about shopping in one of the better departmental stores in one of the better areas. Now, a young girl, carrying her little brother and a Rs. 10 note decided to get a packet of biscuits for her brother. She went in and slightly bedazzled by the size of the place started searching for the place where she could find the biscuits. While she was roaming about, one of the so-called 'Aunties' who felt that it was beneath her that such a poor girl be shopping in the same place as her decided to go to the manager. She went to him and said, 'Dekhey na, yeh log yahan bhi aa gaye hain.....Tauba meri'. (These poor people have come here too).

The manager was only but happy to oblige. He went to the little girl and pushed her out of the store. The girl kept screaming that I am not here to steal, only to buy biscuits but the manager paid no heed. He went back to the too full of herself 'Auntie' and pacified her that he had thrown out the dirt and there was nothing for her to worry about.

At this time, some of the people including the author felt helpless and felt that whatever happened had been unfair but nobody spoke up.

The author was still in a frenzy of thoughts when another so called 'Auntie' caught her attention. This particular woman was out to shop only for soaps and shampoos. She had two trolleys filled up with them and was now standing at the counter. Now, when they started billing, the bill came around to Rs. 24,000. But the lady had only Rs. 20,000. Now, the very same manager with a big smile on his face said, 'Don't worry, you come here so regularly, you can make the payment later'. The woman, with a face saying that 'Look, this is the respect I have in the society' walked out of the store with her head held high, as stiff as a steel rod.

Now what happened here? A person who had money could not get what she wanted and another who did not have the money walked out with the things she could not pay for. I ask you Why?

And do you think this is fair?