A lot of words in this post are in marathi. But read on you, will get the main idea of the post.
This is one experiences that I wanna share with you.
I know tht some of the readers here know about my plan about the classes I wanted to start.
As you might know, one of the best method of advertising is through pamplets. So we decided to print some (800 copies) for our classes.
Once these copies were ready we had to distribute them to prospective students. This is where the fun starts. I and my cousin, Aroop, decided tht we choose K.J.Somaiya coll of engg. as the distribution site.
There was no security at the coll gate, so I went about my business, distributing pamplets to any kid with a hint of facial hair. In my entusiasm I forgot tht I was standing within the campus. Aroop, the law abiding citizen tht he is, was standing outside the gate, distributing pamplets.
All of a sudden, a kaka type guy (uniformed security) comes from god knows where and catches hold of the bag in which I had kept the pamplets.
kaka: Chalo, saab bulata hai.
Me: (realising tht kaka is surely marathi) Kaka pun zala kay?
kaka: te saheb tula saangtil...
Me: Alfa to Aroop..Alfa to Aroop...We have a Broken Arrow! Alfa is down! Alfa is down! This is not a drill! I repeat!This is not a drill!
Aroop came running. Aroop has a way with marathi kaka type guys.He has done his schooling from King george dadar(Sukhi's school). They give special training there.
But this time his charm didnt work. We were asked to sit near the security's cabin.
Kaka: Saab busy hai.
Aroop(to me):Tu tension mat le! BMC aur police mein apun ka bahut pechan hai(this was the King george in him talking)
I felt better after he said tht.
After 10 mins we got bored and started talking about our joining date, movies etc.
There was a bigger(in size and post) kaka who I thought was hinting at some chai pani.
Me:Bigger kaka, kahi tari kara na tumhi!!
Bigger kaka: Ata me kay karnar?? Tumchi pavti (receipt) fadnaar mothe saheb. Je karnar te saaheb karnar
What? there is an even bigger kaka?
After 5 more mins every body got bored but Aroop looked amazingly cool. He was like his father owned somaiya's. It was like it wasnt somaiya's but chaudhary's.
The original Kaka: Sahebaana thoda chaha-paani dya.
Aroop: Kay kaka? aamcha kade swatah nokri nahi!! aamhi kay denaar?
For the record, Aroop is placed in Infosys. And I am placed in Siemens.
Still, we gave him 50 bucks and got out of there.
Was a lot of fun!! We felt like we were a bunch of 22 yr olds(coz thts wht we are...)
One gyaan Aroop gave me was-No matter what happens, confidence lose nahi karne ka!
Point noted mate!
Editor in chief Arshat Chaudhary
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