Rat-ical savings scheme: Married man’s cash stash shredded by rodents

A married man was left in acute distress after his carefully hidden cash was shredded by rats. The man, who had tucked away a substantial sum of Vietnamese dong notes totalling around 500,000 (720 baht), discovered his savings in tatters, gnawed by rodents in the secluded corner of his home where he hid them.

The unfortunate man had decided to keep his cash hidden as a personal stash. However, he had not anticipated his money would become the prey of rats, transforming his painstakingly accumulated savings into torn pieces of paper over time.

Out of frustration and not knowing what to do, he took photos of the culprit alongside the evidence and posted them on social media to vent his frustration. The comments under the post were primarily laughter and mockery, with many ridiculing the husband’s tragedy. Some social media wags even joked that stories of men hiding money from their wives usually end in a sad way, reported Sanook.

“Next time you hide money, divide it into small parts. If your wife finds one part, there will still be others left. Otherwise, you will lose it all at once.”

“It would be better to let your wife find it. At least you could negotiate with her rather than being harmed by a four-legged creature. It’s too tragic.”

Others commented that it would be better to ask for a wife’s money than hide it this way, as it’s too exhausting. However, if the wife knew how to spend compassionately, the husband wouldn’t have to hide his money like this.

One comment even conveyed sympathy towards the man.

“Can’t do anything but cry over the sadness and show my condolences to my friend. But nowadays, money hidden from wives could be kept in a bank account. Nobody stuffs money like that as in the 90s anymore.”