Aapko chutiya banaya!

[VT Station, 6:30 PM - Saturday]

'Excuse me' - there was a certain apprehension in his tone...

'Sir, this might sound stupid to you - but I lost my wallet and I needed to go to Lonavla....and uhhh...the ticket costs 65 and I have only 25....so I was wondering.....if you....please sir....'

Being in Sales and Marketing for almost a year now - I've developed this strange knack of being able to read the tone of the opposition, more often than not.

I could hint a sense of honesty in this chap.

What was he doing in the 1st Class coach though?
But perhaps I would have done the same too - only guys in the first class dept. in Mumbai might be having a spare 40 bucks on them!

I wanted to test out Mr. Irfan (He'd introduced himself by now. He dealt in perfumes supposedly).
'Well Irfan, I'm biking down to Pune - want to accompany me? I'll drop you off at Lonavla?'

This would be a killer question for a novice in this game.
'Sure' came the reply. 'But I'm a little scared of bikes!'

That was enough for me to buy two samosas and break the only 100 rupee note which happened to be in my pocket and give Irfan 2-twenty rupee notes.

He refused the samosa!

Thanked me profusely - said there's God everywhere. Which is not the best of lines to use on a person like me! And then he left...

A by-stander passed an audible smirk - a typical mumbaikar sound which is an extremely popular sound in the trains. I don't exactly know how to explain this sound?!
After which he added - Aapko chutiya banaya

Banaya rahega...par insaniyat jaga di mere mein.

Am not sure if Irfan was one who belonged to the class of skilled-labour - but if he was....he sure was good at what he did!