Fadi Fruits, the shop behind the
, recently
that it’s selling janerek. Little did people know that a kilogram costs LBP 200,000 ($132). The janerek season in Lebanon did not start yet. The ones that are available at Fadi’s Fruits are imported from Turkey in response to 70 orders from pregnant women. The Director-General of the Consumer Protection Authority Tarek Younis
that no action could be taken before conducting an investigation. The observers will check the invoices and the price. If they don’t match, the judiciary will take the appropriate measures. Meanwhile, Lebanese people on Twitter are making fun of the situation!
“It’s either janerek or bitcoin.”
مدري جنارك مدري بيتكوين pic.twitter.com/NwxJdOHA6D
— Angie Kabbara (@anjiekab) March 10, 2018
“Kidney for sale to buy janerek.”
كلوة برسم البيع بداعي شراء علبة جنارك ?
— رولا الرايقـة مَعـا (@rolamasri) March 10, 2018
“I don’t know whether I should get a gold ring or one kilogram of janerek on Mother’s Day.”
مش عارف اذا بجيب لامي على عيد الام خاتم دهب او كيلو جنارك?
— Ramzi (@ramzi_eid29) March 10, 2018
Some people are wondering how they can get a loan to buy janerek
كيف فينا نسحب قرض #جنارك من #البنك ?? pic.twitter.com/GVvN7PG2JG
— Selmen Bou Nehme ?? (@Selmen_BN) March 10, 2018
Funding a political campaign with janerek
– كيف رح تموّل حملتك الانتخابية؟ – رح وزع جنارك.
— Joelle Boutros (@JoelleBoutros) March 10, 2018