Thursday, June 23, 2011

Dhobi waat!


Conversation with the son of a Dhobi who works somewhere close to my apartment. I had told the apartment security guard about my requirement of a dhobi-with-a-quick-turnaround-time. He found one. So this dhobi sent his son to collect my dirty laundry. 

Me: How much do you charge?
Little boy: Friday
Me: Hmm.. ok.. Wednesday?
Little boy: Wednesday.. Appa mdfdfnhenrg perleljrin knksdsdorer phone ljsldlngrtr.
Me: ok friday is fine. But charges? I tried to explain by tossing an imaginary coin in air a few times. 
Little boy: blank stare 
Me: Ok no problem. But get these on Friday ok.
Little boy: Haan friday. Appa mdfdfnhenrg perleljrin knksdsdorer phone ljsldlngrtr.

This was three weeks back. I do not know where my bed sheets are. And the next worry is when / if I get those back, what amount of my life will I have to sign off to cover the charges. I never phoned Appa. The security guy has assured me he will trace him. "He is a trusted guy and he would have perhaps gone to his village due to some emergency or something", is what I have been told. 

Sigh.. waiting! woh subah kabhi to aayegi.. 

8 comments:

Ratna Rao said...

hahahaha this is so funny...u made my day

Prathima said...

I never got my salwars back:( Same thing happened with me too when I was in Blr

~anu~ said...

#Aunty: Glad you liked it Aunty! :)

#Prathima: Wow! And my cousin told me there is another one in the colony who has closed shop since she gave her six clothes for laundry. This is not encouraging at all. :(

daredevil said...

:D ..Good !!

daredevil said...

Came back here again because I am still smiling..OMG..why does it only happen with you ;)

thewhiterain said...

kapde mile ki nahi?

~anu~ said...

#Daredevil: haan hanso hanso.. buy me a few bedsheets now ok. And if you agree, i lost few curtains and two fab india kurtas too.

#Whiterain: Nahi mile :( but I have not given up. i am following it up on a daily basis and looks like i am pretty close to getting those back. Nahi milega to buy me a few more things :)

PrincessDave said...

hhahhahaha :D wow