...which involved an English Guy who was head of a certain department and an Indian who was just another team member.
Overheard a nice peaceful talk between them.
Accompanied by a damsel in distress, the English guy (EG) approaches the Indian guy (IG).
EG: Hey help the lady with her task and make sure the lady doesn't have any trouble, else... I will make your life not worth living here.
Indian guy smiles at him of which the lady assumes is the submissive attitude of people in my trade, the ones who accept every unreasonable demand of clients without batting an eyelid.Not that this one was.
Taking copies of some related documents, he approaches the English guy with the lady in tow.
IG (to the lady) : Here you go, this will help you in ur task.
IG (to the EG) : Here J, this will be useful in helping the lady in case she is in trouble.
EG : Why what happened to you??
IG : You can help her incase I m not available.
EG : What do you mean "not available"?
IG : I may be sick & may not come to office.
EG : Yes or maybe you might be hit by a cab and you won't come to office.
IG : Yep... so you can be my BACKUP then.
EG (a bit stunned) : BACKUP ?!?!?!?!
IG : yes, my BACKUP when I may be hit by a cab and i can't make it to office.
Wonder who had the last laugh but all I could see was the Indian guy smiling (as we always do in victory or defeat) and the apple-red colour on the white face of the English guy which was a stark contrast to his shining bald head.
3 comments:
January 30, 2008 at 7:25 PM
I guess we have to deal with such situations in our industry..just a part n parcel of our jobs which deals with outsourcing backend work to third world countries..u gotta take the good with the bad i guess.. On a lighter note though, what do u mean by 'English guy'..meaning a gora? Or was he from Britian?:)
February 15, 2008 at 9:13 AM
This English Guy is a Brit ..not sure if I should term him racist (would be too judgemental) but for some reason he hated Indians.
April 13, 2008 at 8:47 PM
inspired by our mutual friend John kya???? although BUS is the actual term!!! :) maybe u could have described him as the ruddy red faced hair-less albino with slits for eyes and a pea for a brain!!! heheheheheee
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