Video: He had NO MONEY, but then they came along and here’s what happened next

The video, quite naturally, has gone viral. (Source:

It would not be an exaggeration to say that in the present scenario, acts of kindness and compassion are not easy to come across. It is not every day that we see people going out of their way to help another. And yet a social experiment conducted by a bank in New Zealand proved that humanity and compassion do exist, and all that one needs to do is probe a bit further. As a part of the experiment an old man, played by an actor, goes to a supermarket, on four different occasions, and while paying pretends to discover that he is $2(approximately 128 rupees) short. And each of the four times, someone or the other in the supermarket offers to pay that deficit money. At the end of the

As a part of the experiment, an elderly actor goes to a supermarket, on four different occasions, and while paying pretends to discover that he is $2 (approximately Rs128) short. And each of the four times, someone or the other in the supermarket offers to pay that deficit money. At the end of the video, the four people are informed that the bank will pay for their groceries bought that day.

Though the video was posted in 2016, it still remains relevant in the present context.

Watch the video here.