The things people say

On a Monday morning, I walk towards the bread-wala near my home to see him surrounded by people. I waited as he dealt with the others. One of them wanted to buy eggs and asked for their price. Then appeared on the scene a tall, well-built man, must have been around 60 years old, very tough-looking, as if he was in the army! As the bread-wala was selecting eggs, suddenly I hear this voice: kabootar ke ande hain? For a second, all of us were stunned, ki bhai yeh awaaz kahan se aayi!!! I look up and see the tall man pointing towards the eggs. Apparently not quite pleased with the lack of reaction, he repeated: kabootar ke ande hain? The bread-wala was at a loss for words (Well, he is a bit slow to be honest. I buy the same brand of bread almost everyday and he gives me a blank look every single time). Not the one to stop, the man continued: lagte to aise hi hain. I managed to stifle a giggle. You never know what people think - he might just turn back and say, hasne ki kya baat thi? By this time, the bread-wala has completely lost his wits and is arranging the eggs in the tray (for no particular reason) when the man spoke again: Arre yeh log itni der se khade hain, pehle inko de do. Finally, someone spoke sense, I thought. I took the bread, paid the money and walked off with my face threatening to break into a smile anytime soon. I managed to save it till I had my back to the man and laughed at the smart one-liners the bread-wala may have to endure, which would leave him totally nonplussed. :)