Me : I bought 8 bags of bakery biscuits in India. They were only 250 rupees. Isn't that great?
D : 250 rupees for biscuits hmmm.. (non committal)
Me (Thinking- Oh D does not get it. I must explain more). They were Golden Bakery biscuits. They had the choicest ingredients. They melt in you mouth.
D : hmm how many biscuits were there in each packet?
Me (Thinking - Oh my god she knows the biscuits and yet she wants more details) : They were around 25- 30 biscuits in each packet.
D : Hmmmm thats one rupee per biscuit. Is that really good value?
Me getting desperate, unable to do required math in head : They had little flowers on them. And some had almonds and pista.
D seeing that I am panicking, Giving me an oppurtunity for a graceful exit : Hmm maybe I am not familiar with the quality of these biscuits. (Is now unable to resist a smile and some eye rolling)
Me : And chocolate and did I mention flowers on the biscuits. Only 250 rupees.
D : It is just a stamp type thing you know. The flowers are really easy to make.
Me dropping subject despondently.
Later that weekend
D : Oh this was a total bargain. In normal stores you get this salwar kameez for 2500 rupess but at this special outlet you can buy the same for 1500 rupees.
Me (regular shopper at the streets of Sarojini Nagar where I could buy half a wardrobe for 2500 rupees, recognizing oppurtunity for payback) : Really (with big smile)
D ( she is a quick girl) : It is a nice mall you know not some pavement store.
Me ( Thinking - Damn how does she know? Mental Note to self must dress better at next get together. But still,I have got her) : OK (bigger smile)
D : The stitches will last forever. Very good quality.
Me : Reaaaaally?
D sulking now : You can't expect me to dress in clothes that are not fashionable any more.
Me Pause for effect : Yes , Yes I think I understand
(thinking - You can't expect me to eat biscuits from any bakery. This was Golden Bakery, do you hear? Hmph)
Spent weekend at chat stores and eating out. No recipes to post.
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:) Loved reading this conversation from your point of view! You have a wicked sense of humor!! Okay, so may be the biscuits were good value. (Specially since they had flowers and chocolate, nahi?) ;-) But hey, the salwar was total value for money yaar!! (Just kidding.)
Watson shared a link to one of your other posts, which is how I landed here. Was going through the blog when I saw this post and realized it was your blog!
You have a wonderful writing style. Hope you won't mind me visiting?
:). That salwar was total value for money I have to agree.
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