“Kaha khaye? Scooter pe hi rakhke khade rehke kha lete hai”

“Hello! How are you doing?”

Communication in these turbulent times is very important as the sense of uncertainty is assorted into one's life. Mentally and financially, one’s relationship with nature is in constant flux today. I happened to receive one such communication. The caller was asking me if I know anyone who is willing to buy gaming setups from him. I was surprised when I heard this because his business was almost 15 years old and was doing well. I assumed he was in dilemma - may be another symptom of this pandemic. I asked him why such a decision, although I had already anticipated the answer as this complex mindset of human beings, triggered by the pandemic, is becoming homogeneous. I wished him luck and shared a few of my contacts.


A few weeks later, my phone rang again, it was the same person who was selling gaming setups. That day I got to know that he started a new food cafe with whatever capital he could arrange. I was surprised because a few weeks ago he was almost on the verge of a mental breakdown. I asked him what happened suddenly. To that, he replied, “Zamane ke saath Chalna hi theek hai bey !”

“You’re on mute” 

“Do you have a sanitizer, can you give it to me?” 

“Is my screen visible?” 

“Go attend that webinar, Rahul Mehrotra is speaking today” 

“Where will we meet, that place is shut” 

“Police vaale dekh rahe hai, stand a little far” 

“Arey, you’re on mute yaar” 

“I’m unable to hear, lost my connection. Let me rejoin” 

“Arey, wear your mask properly, you’re not mute I can still hear you” 

P1- Chintu beta ohh Chintu beta!!!…….sunte ho zara yaha aana…….

P1- Chintu beta? kaha chala gaya ye subah subah??…...Chintu beta!!…….

P1- Chintu ki maa zara dekho toh kaha chala gaya hai ye…..

P2- Areee woh toh soh raha hai.

P1- Soh rha hai? Soh kaise raha hai? uske toh lectures hai abhi..…..

P3- Aree papa lecture mei toh baitha hu mei bus aake khuli nai hai…... CAM OFF karke mast abhi dusra lecture bhi aise sona hai.

P1- waah maharaja saaheb!! bohut aacha chal rha hai !!

P3- Are babuji……..COVID HAI SAMJO ZARA!!!!!  

 “You’re frozen” 

P1-  Ajj toh jamke khaana hai itne mahine lockdown mei kitna yaad kiya iss jagah ko.

P1-  ohh raju bhai kaise ho bade arso baad, laiye zara menu dijiye ajj toh jamke pet pooja karni hai.

P2-  yeh li jiye.

P1-  Aree yeh kya? yaha har chiz ke bhav double kyu hai? sandwich 120RS!! panipuri 50RS!! Sev poori 60RS!!  kya lootmacha ke rakhi hai Raju bhai?

P2-  Loot kaha…..sab sajah pe bhav itne badh gai kya batai.

P1-  lekin aapko kaise farak pad rha hai aapko toh ration abhi bhi wahi daam mei mil rha hai n log abhi bhi aa rahe hai yaha. 

P2-  Areee bhai sab loot rahe hai toh hum kyu nahi……...COVID HAI SAMJO ZARA!!!!!

(Phone rings…..)

P1- Sharmaji aur kitna time lagega payment ko?

P2- Jeevan ji kaise! kaise ho subah subah kaise yaad kiya?

P1- Sharmaji payment ki baat kar rha hu aur kitna time lagega? kab doge payment?

P2- ha…. ha…. jevaan ji karwata hu.

P1- Kab tak hoga sharmaji? ajj lockdown ke baad 3 mahine ho gai hai ab tak advance pe hi chala rha hu, thode samjiye thoda aap bhi

P2- ha…. ha…. jevaan ji karwata hu.

P1- kab tak hoga sharmaji? thoda jaldi karwaiye!

P2- ji karwata hu ajj kal mei.

P1- muje bhi aage payment karna hai zara samajye aapki wajah se mera bhi aage ka saaman atka pada hai.

P2- Aree jeevan ji……. COVID HAI SAMJO ZARA!!!!!