Feb 19, 2002 01:26 PM
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(Updated Feb 19, 2002 01:26 PM)
A couple of days ago...(starting off like a regular story...but read on, it's fun!) I had taken my sister-in-law and family, alongwith my own out for an evening snack. We ordered the regular stuff...dahi wadas, some chaat, dosas etc. Then the kids wanted soft drinks so I ordered the brand they like (no names mentioned! No free publicity ;-)!!). I just happened to be looking around when this cute looking, nicely-shaped, youthfully colourful looking (hey guys, quit that! I had taken my family too...so I couldnt be talking about what you are imagining!) bottle! Yes..I saw this jazzy looking bottle, and saw the name of it written across. I called a waiter and asked him what it was. He explained that it was a soft drink. I thought for a while and decided that I would try it out. I ordered just one bottle so that I could act the pig...oops, I mean, the guinea pig! A couple of sips from it, and I didn't much care for the taste. The bottle did the rounds and all of us tasted a bit from it, but no one really cared for it! The bottle still looked very appealing though!
However, all done, when I was paying the bill, I was curious to see how much it costed. Judging by the size of it, I was expecting it to be lesser than the regular ones...but then again, since it was a new one...perhaps, Rs 10 or 15 at the most! My eyes nearly popped out when I saw the price...Rs 30/-??? Instantly, I knew why they had named the soft drink so appropriately! It certainly had given me a SHOCK!!!!
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