On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 02:55:07PM +0530, Nishant Shah wrote: > > Oh that made me giggle till the tears came out. The staff, it looks around, > their fingers poised on the phones, wondering if it is time to call for the > straight jacket :) I have never had complete strangers asking me that > question yet. But at different times, the lift man who nods at me every day, > the land lord who comes to collect the rent every fifth of the month and the > dhobi who once made me wait for five minutes had asked the question to me, > leading to severe etiquette confusion, because I still don't really know > what the correct and appropriate answer to it is. I am hoping that the > particular form of simpering, half apologetic smile accompanied by a > vigorous shaking of the head is adequate :)
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