Friday, February 23, 2007

Thoughts Over Coffee

The other day I was in one of the coffee shop "Coasta Coffee" with my friend and was killing time on a lazy eveing. 

I ordered two cold coffee and came back to the table with a bill in my hand. During my conversation with the acquaintance, my attention was drawn to the bill that was lying there on the table.I was reading the bill. The coffee costed me around 157 bucks. A thought came to my mind "This is the same amount i pay to my dhobi for washing my clothes for a month". I pay my washerman a sum for 150 Rs for washing my clothes for a month and here it is the same amount that i spend on sipping the cold coffee, which is i dont know is worth what? (With a pretty girl sitting infront of me......I was thinking of my dhobi.. Damn me..)

The other scenario that i have seen is people haggling with the rickshaw puller for a Rupee or Two.He quotes Rs. 10 and people say Rs. 5,then he agrees to take Rs.7 and they happily agree to sit. Does saving 3 rupees makes a difference? NO, it might not make a difference to them but for that poor man, it might make a difference.