what's in a name

what's in a name? .. i tell you what's in a name..
this morning (just as any other morning) i got on to the bus to get to my workplace. the "condector" asked me for the fare...and questioned, "kahan jana hae?", i said "Defence", hearing this he deducted 8 straight out of my Rs.10 bill.

the guy sitting next to me was asked the same, and for "kahan jana hae?", he said "Akhter Colony" (this is defence in general & Akhter Colony to be specific bus-stop name where I would be getting off too), and the "condector" sahab deducted Rs. 7 for him... laeving me thinking I paid and extra buck because i said "Defence". just the difference of name for the same bus-stop. and this is how you'r being treated... heh...

Comments

Asma said…
Assalamo alaykum w.w.!

Thanks for my addition to the list :)

Ahhh ... next time u would think twice before saying defence :)

wassalam
5/28/2005 4:13 PM
vividentity said…
"you pay for what u say" it's a universal truth.
5/29/2005 5:06 PM
FurSid said…
asma: well yah :p name does matter.

harris: yeh man... that's what i paid for. ur' right. it makes perfect sense.
5/30/2005 1:22 PM
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