Middle class mentality

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Umbrella man : Umbrellas for sale, Rs.20 per umbrella !

Mr.Middle class : Hi, can you give it for Rs.15 ?

Umbrella man somehow wants to make a deal, as this will be his first sale for the day

Umbrella man : Sure Sir, please have it.

Mr.Middle class reads the umbrella man's mind and makes up his, to bargain further as that guy seemed flexible!

Mr.Middle class : Can you give it for Rs.10 ?

Umbrella man : Ah, well ...ok sir, you can have it.

Mr.Middle class : well, I somehow feel Rs.10 is too much for this...ok, am finally asking this for
Rs.5...if you can give, i'll buy it

Umbrella man : (after a pause)...Sir, you are my first customer since morning..you can take it
for free..

Mr.Middle class : Wowwowow !! that's fabulous ! errr...well then...ah...can u give me two ?

Umbrella man : !!!!!!!!! (faints)

Comments

Anonymous said…
Do you honestly think a man can bargain like that?? Naah.. it must have been a woman..Men dont have it in them to cleverly bargain..speaking of bargaining, i remember something I had read somewhere - "A man while shopping would buy a thing he needs for twice the price..A woman while shopping would buy a thing that she doesnt need for half the price"..
Friday, December 23, 2005
Mad said…
@anonymous: nice work! The first few lines compliment womenfolk, and the last part of the comment just tilts the table the other way!!
Saturday, December 24, 2005
twip said…
woderful Mr. anonymous....by bargaining skills of women....you must take note of their street smartness...which most men might not think of...or maybe might not have.....dont you think so:P:P
Megha
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Anonymous said…
Guru, never knew you were such a great writer . . .
Sunday, February 12, 2006
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