Have you been in a horrific situation with a tinge of comedy, where reacting to the comic element might become disastrous for you? Here is one example I was told by a friend who stays in China.
A newly wed couple had shifted to Bejing, China. The husband was posted on a project and was to be on site for a couple of years. It was the guy’s third visit to the city and he had been staying there for a stretch that lasted more than six months at a time. The newly wedded wife was a staunch vegetarian, detesting the kind of food that was served in the Chinese restaurants. Oh! And I forgot to mention, she was a complete animal lover. Dogs specially.
Over a period of time she adjusted to the food and people, and the usual routine of life her husband was prone to. So, after a couple of months, the wife insisted on buying some stuff for the house. One weekend they decided to go shopping. They strolled the inner streets and looked for specialities they could buy and decorate their home. As they shopped, the wife saw a man with a wonderful dogs. A dog lover that she was, she immediately was attracted to them and rushed to pet them. One of the dogs she found extremely cute, and wanted to buy him at once. The husband was reluctant and argued that they would not be able to take him back to India when they left. The wife, however stood her ground not budging an inch. She was lonely, she said. A dog as a companion would keep her occupied when the husband was at work. The husband asked the man – How much. The man replied back in completely broken English $$$yuan. The husband took out his wallet and offered him the money. He said – again in fragmented English – One hour – here! He pointed to a shop. – If not here, ask there!
The wife was elated. She was completely thrilled. There was a bounce to her walk, a ring in her talk. The husband had never seen her so happy. They shopped around and returned to the place where the man had promised to be back in one hour. He was standing there. But there was no dog around. Both of them went to the man who was talking to another Chinese man.
Seeing the husband, his eyes lit up and put forth a plastic bag saying – here is your dog..
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4 comments:
What a humorous shock !!
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Cuckoo
Sad.
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Speechless for now!
Gosh..Is this an example of what is called dark humor?
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@ Cuckoo -
yes, its a humorous shock. When this friend narrated the incident to us, all of us burst out into laughter while one dog lover was deeply saddened by the story, and got offended. The trick question here is - How do you react?
re. blog bharati - thanks :)
@ Indian Home Maker -
Welcome to my blog. Yes it was indeed the saddest moment for the couple. The girl returned back to India a weeks after the incident and the guy is looking to shift to some other country.
@indicaspecies -
Welcome to you too :) you can say it is dark humor. Its like a hen laid an egg on the frying pan. Also a egg that hits the frying pan has a sunny side up too!
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