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I went in 2014. I was told Marlboro cigs. For a country that hates the US officially everyone loves those Marlboros.
by RegnisGnaw 2y ago
I went in 2014. I was told Marlboro cigs. For a country that hates the US officially everyone loves those Marlboros.
- input_sh 2y agoIn any unstable situation (war, sanctions, blockade, siege, whatever), cigarettes quickly turn into a currency. They're light as a feather, they don't spoil, and there's an ever-increasing demand for them. Two packs will get you more than a gold necklace in any such situation, worldwide.
- RegnisGnaw 2y agoI understand cigarettes in the context. They just wanted Marlboros more than other brands. Some of the others in the group has Camels and some other famous British brand, but they were not as popular as American Marlboros.