25 paise
Back in Chennai, everytime we bought a newspaper costing Rs 1.75, we were handed a little Hajmola candy instead of 25paise and each time the lungi-baniyaan clad potbellied mustached shopkeeper said "Change Ilaay" meaning "no change".
So one fine day we said "Change Illay" while placing Rs. 1.50 and a Hajmola Candy infront of him.
He stared at us with Ravana brand bloodshot eyes, muttered some Harry Potter type mantras and needless to say refused to sell the paper!!!
I'm sure he still remembers us!!
Edited to add: The rickshaw fare in Nainital (which was Rs2 in the ice age) has hiked up to Rs8 for a single trip and guess what all the rickshaw wallas have "no change" and hand you a little pack of Parle G biscuits instead of 2 bucks.....so everytime you go to Tallital or Mallital, carry change or be assured that you will return with a "swad bhjare shakti bhare barson se"Parle G in hand!!
So one fine day we said "Change Illay" while placing Rs. 1.50 and a Hajmola Candy infront of him.
He stared at us with Ravana brand bloodshot eyes, muttered some Harry Potter type mantras and needless to say refused to sell the paper!!!
I'm sure he still remembers us!!
Edited to add: The rickshaw fare in Nainital (which was Rs2 in the ice age) has hiked up to Rs8 for a single trip and guess what all the rickshaw wallas have "no change" and hand you a little pack of Parle G biscuits instead of 2 bucks.....so everytime you go to Tallital or Mallital, carry change or be assured that you will return with a "swad bhjare shakti bhare barson se"Parle G in hand!!
posted by Anumeha Sah at 2:22 AM
2 Comments:
these dayz they hand over munch chocolates..."beta mann mein laddoo phoota wale":-)
hahahah!
Sweet!
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