Thursday, 20 November 2008

Opportunist Umberella Salesman

Indian Man in tracksuit: Hello sir
Tom: Hello
Indian Man: What country from?
Tom: Great Britain
Indian Man: Oh. Great Britain, very nice country.
Tom: Yes, I think so too.
Indian Man: Princess Diana, car accident.
Tom: Yes
Indian Man: Prince Charles
Tom: ...yes
Indian Man: Queen Elizabeth- queen
Tom: ...yes
(short pause)
Indian man: You need umberella purchase?
Tom: Sorry?
Indian Man: You need umberella purchase?
(produces filthy broken umberella from under his jacket)
Tom: Em... no thank you.
Indian Man: Ok
(Goes away)
(Comes back)
Indian Man: 1 rupee?
Tom: (looking in wallet) no, sorry, no change
Indian Man: 5 rupees? I need for cigarettes.
Tom: I don't have 5 rupees
Indian Man: 10 rupees.
Tom: Ok here you are, enjoy your cigarettes
(Indian man buys cigarettes using his hard earned money and returns 8 rupees change)

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