STEREOTYPES

Mom: Hello...whats happening, how are you?

Girl: Hi ma, am fine. How are you? Has uncle-aunt left for the US?

Mom: Ya..I had been to the airport last night to see them off. You know what a terrible time we had!! It was raining so badly and the traffic was held up all over..really a terrible time. They got so tensed up...thank God! things ended up well for them...

Girl: Oh!! But uncle always takes things lightly...starts late always...always! And what about Ankit, they are not taking him along, right?

Mom: yeah..he's just a little baby, grandma will take care of him for a week. And these days the boy is trying to speak..he's making very short statements...his favourite is "tata polaam" !!

Girl: So cuuuute! I'm missing him so much. I will gift him a dress, like the one my warden's baby wears..it'll be so cute on our Ankit....and ma, I got a new suit for me yesterday. Remember?... Preeti didi's marriage is next month...

Mom: yes, met her in temple some days back, she's already on a leave..and what about Ananya, has she come back? What has she got for you?

Girl:Oh..I forgot to tell you that. She reached today morning and you won't believe what i got....

Mom:...what's it?!!

Girl: Remember the Lakme ad on TV, those ear studs that I had wanted so badly....that very same thing!! Its a total surprise for me!! I'm so happy....Ananya is so good...I will wear it for the didi's wedding..it matches my new suit so well...

Mom: That's really good of her..nice girl..

Girl: Ma..Vinay is leaving for Shimla next week na..tell him to get something good for Ananya...he will not listen to me. I have told him already....you say na..or ask appa to tell him..

Mom: Okay..I will tell him. But will he be able to get anything good..will he know what suits her? Last time he had got some kurthas from Jaipur and just after two washes the

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Son: Good evening pa...

Dad: Hello..mmm..how are you?

Son: Am fine, attending classes, some tests...

Dad: Have you paid the last month's mess bill?

Son: Yeah pa, that's done, but my friends are planning a two-day Shimla trip soon..

Dad:Oh..but its monsoon all over and especially Shimla areas are dangerous...be careful. mmm...don't you have any tests then?

Son:Just two days, we are going by a tourist cab..my friend from Shimla is arranging everything...so..

Dad: Ok..be careful, all of you. Don't try out any adventures there. I will go to the bank in two days...and you take only mineral water wherever you go and don't go to local, cheap restaurants...its not a good season. See, there's even chickungunya in you area..take all precautions.

Son: No problems pa, everything will be ok. By the way, Am using my friend's computer for my projects these days...its a superb machine, dual core and 1 GB RAM!! So fast....

Dad:Good...where's it made..China? These days everyone wants to manufacture there, its so cheap there.

Son: Yes pa, China..but my seniors say India will be the best place for software work in the future..

Dad: That's right...IT sector is booming..you need to have the right skills for...

Son: Yes pa...Ok..my cricket team is waiting for me..we have a competition match today...

Dad: Oh..ok...ok carry on..bye! Will tell you once the money is credited..carry on..

Son: Ok pa...bye!