Hello Sir ! gift is free

Dear Diary,

A routine call in the morning, lead to creation of this post.

(Disclaimer:  This post is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to anyone is purely co-incidental).

Cell phone rings, Tring...tring...... !!!!!!!!

“ Hello, May I speak to Ms.Z”

Ms. Z “ Yah, speaking

“Sir, you are our esteemed customer, so bank ABC has decided to increase your credit card limit from xx to xxxx for (with suspense in voice) free. If you confirm, I will process the request.”

Ms Z,” Not interested please.”

Sir you are not getting my point, it,s for free , why are you hesitant? No hidden charges , its for FREE .”

Ms Z , “ Sorry, not interested “

Voice intervenes , it,s free ….. ( tails off as Ms Z ends the call).

Another call,

Hello, Sir aapka ka lucky draw mein naam aaya hai, gift lene ke liye aapko date xxx, time y : yy par,  place zzz par aana hoga !”

Ms Z ,”  I have never taken any lucky draw tickets.”

Sir, this is our company,s promotion draw as it’s a new start up. You are indeed lucky. So, should I confirm yr time, day and place?”

Ms Z,” Since, it’s a lucky draw gift and your company wants to it give me, please send it at my residence,s address.”

Sir, this is against company,s rule. You will have to come in person to collect .”

Ms Z , “ I can send someone, please share your address and location.”

Sir, you are not getting the point, this is against company,s rule. You will have to come in person to collect.”

Ms Z, “ In that case, you only keep.”

“ Sir, what,s the issue, you are not understanding, it,s a free gift.”

Finally, Ms Z, fumes, “ Listen bro, just keep the gift and don,t ever call again else you will land up behind the bars.”

But Sir, it a free gift…………. …..disconnected

At a shopping mall,

Hello Sir, we have noticed that you done a good shopping worth Rs X amount.

Festival offer is going on…. If you shop for additional YZ amount , you will get gift vouchers worth xyz amount which can be redeemed later.

Ms Z (thinking like yeda samjha hai kya , I have shopped for Rs 2000 and that too the stuff which I needed. Why should I spend extra 3000 to 8000 rupees to be able to be entitled to get your voucher scheme worth Rs 5000 shopping or Rs 10,000 shopping. Where will I spend the voucher amount ?, Politely replies), Nahin, bus ho gaya, bill karr dijiye .”

Sir, the vouchers are free, you are not understanding, vouchers are free…….

Ms Z (controlling temper internally fires back )” Why don’t you shop and take the vouchers ! ”

(pays the bill and walks away ) .

Sir, but vouchers are for free …, Free shopping… you are not understanding………..

Please understand, the market and environment are trying to make us into compulsive buyers. So is case with eating/ dining out.

Beware ! recognize difference between Needs Vs luxury. Dont, overindulge merely for free vouchers or gifts.

Let,s pledge not to become compulsive buyers as the scene is being set again and again in the stage of our lives.

Take Care,

Juju

 

humor in white coat-Part 2

Dear Diary,

Festival season, festive mood, high spirits, happy faces, everything is full of life , blooming, blossoming.

A little humor will add the much required flavor.

(Disclaimer:  This post is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to anyone is purely co-incidental).

Case Scenario 6 (Oozing with smartness kinds)

Patient walks in for ultrasound examination of abdomen. Staff helps the patient lie down, requests the upper clothing to be rolled up and to loosen the belt and lower

A casual reminder to the staff to expose the part to be examined properly, as scanning will be done of the exposed part only.

Never in my wildest dreams thought, patient was intently listening.

Silently,the patient gets up, removes his shirt and lower and to everyone,s surprise, lies on the examination table only in his boxer shorts ( ONLY ! Imagine the shocked faces of doctor and staff,  .

Alas ! my good lord, what happened? No one asked the patient to undress.

Patient (smiling in an unusually irritating smart way ) : I overhead you doctor that only exposed part will be examined. Now ,will you do my whole body scan.”

Doctor (thinking hey bhagwan! uthha le mujhe types internally but saintly expression externally), Please, this is not how it goes. We will do the part as requested.

Patient sobers down, in pensive mood , Ohh k ! I am sorry, dresses back and lies down for his abdominal study.

Pin drop silence in the room……for next 15 minutes

Case Scenario 7 ( VVV* IP patient)

Patient pulls out minimum 4 different slips from different doctors requesting for concession. Meanwhile, concerned doctor receives 3-4 calls with the same message that the patient is known to them with a tagline, “ Dekh lena please “

Doctor gets up from his seat, bows , folds his hands and says softly,” I think I owe you a payment from my pocket. Thanks for so many request slips and phone calls for such a simple thing. I am indebted to you now.

(Internally, thoughts are churning , iss sab ki kya zaroorat thee, ek simple investigation ke liye, khud hi request karr leta mere bhai”)

I pray to God for patience and sanity.

Case Scenario 8 ( Frozen in time type -patient).

Patient ,s response after being asked for payment , “Abhi to karwaya thaa doso-teenso mein, fees kuch zayada nahin hai kya ? “

Doctor asks calmly, “ Kab karwaya thaa? “

Patient scratching his head and thinking , “ Yahi, koi….. chhe aath mahine pehle “

Doctor with Gautam Buddha,s smile, “ Not possible “.

Patient (with iffs & buts expression) “ Thoda zaayda der ho gaye hogi pandrah bees saal pehle !”

Doctor responds, “ Chacha! Itne mein to main bachche se jawaan aur aap jawaan se buddhe ho gaye ho ! “

Patient slowly slitheringly pulls out (it seems some invisible glue is stuck to currency note and purse), the exact payment with eyes rolled up to roof , “ Hmm, sahi kaha, mahanagye badhh gayi hai, abb aapne bhi to ghar chalana hai  .”

Keep smiling, keep reading, keep sharing. Humorous anecdistes from daily life of a doctor.

Take Care,

Juju

Relay delay

Dear Diary,

Here comes the kartik month spreading festivals and celebrations everywhere. Everyone's seems to be in an unusual happy, peaceful space.

Even I was caught up in this space for quite some time ,that  I neglected my child : my blog. There was  a delay in  relay from my blog.

So many thoughts and stories keep moving around within my white matter . Finally, I have caught hold of few important ones, which need to be penned down, to bring them to life.

This weekend, will bring alive few hard core facts. Till then take care, keep loving, keep reading, keep sharing.

Love,
Juju