The executives of Public Sector Undertakings or even in Private Sectors appear to be very busy persons most of the time. The bank managers are no exceptions. Usually they are not accessible to the common men easily.
One bank manager was busy with some auditors in his cabin. A few customers were sitting outside his cabin on chairs and waiting anxiously for their turns to come to see the manager. Despite being busy with the auditors, he was also attending to some valued customers at the same time, though very selectively.
One impatient young man went out of his turn; half-opened the door of the cabin and asked, “May I come in sir?”
“No”, he got a very firm reply
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After a few minutes, a second visitor knocked at the door and asked in Hindi, “Sir, kya main andar aa sakta hoon?“
“Abhi nahi, thodi der baad,” replied the manager.
Again after a gap of several minutes, a Bengali gentleman asked for permission, “Saar , ami ki bhitore aste paari?” (Sir, may I come in?)
The irritated manager without even bothering to look up at the person said, “Na, ektu pore asben.” (No, please come after some time.)
Meanwhile, one big Bihari Babu, wearing a ‘Long Kurta-Pajama’, a new colourful ‘Gamcha’ round his neck, chewing ‘Gutkha’ and carrying a leather bag, was listening to the conversations attentively and watching the whole affairs very curiously; apparently he was in a dilemma whether to venture inside or not.. Finally, he got up from his chair, approached to the cabin, opened the door fully, and said very loudly to the manager, “Sirji, DHUKI?”
“DHUKO,” in an equally loud voice, permission came from the manager. There was no doubt whatsoever; he was dead impressed by the language and the look of the visitor.
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