“What happened to Raju? Now he is acting in a strange way.”
“His recent promotion turned his head. He was in vain.”
“Turn around – what does this mean?”
“When something causes a person to be futile, you say it’s turned around. When they keep making it happen, few people don’t make a turn.”
“Do you drink Raju?”
“He is the chairman of the Ban Committee. He drinks in a cunning situation.”
“In the case of cunning – what does this mean?”
“In the case of sly situations, the secret means. Will you take care of a cup of coffee? Just brewed; it’s blowing hot.”
“Is the pipe hot?”
“Yes. It means very hot.”
“No. I like my coffee is lukewarm or hot, neither too hot nor too cold.”
“Okay. You can take it away after a while.”
“By the way, I plan to go to Kolkata to see my uncle tomorrow. He is sick and is dangerous now.”
“Your uncle may be dangerous, but not when he is sick. You mean his condition is dangerous and it is crucial.”
“Yes. I hope he can pass. I’m shaking.”
“Shake?”
“Yes. I’m nervous.”
“What does ‘lazy’ mean?”
“‘lazy’ means ‘lazy’.’ O’ and ‘e’ are pronounced like ‘a’ in China. The pressure is on the first syllable.”
“What is Alexander’s beard?”
“Alexander, great, no beard. He did a lot of things, but couldn’t have a beard! Alexander’s beard was beardless, smooth chin.”
Published in Hinduism on April 2, 1996.
publishing – April 23, 2025 08:30 AM IST
