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1:00 PM IST
“Why don’t you get a job? It would help you meet people.” Raj suggested. Sia, his socialite wife was bored and itching to do something different.
“I meet my friends every evening.”
“People from different walks of life?”
“I talk to the driver, the watchman, the maid. I get enough variety, Raj,” she pouted.
“Then do it to stay up to date with current happenings.”
“Eh, current happenings. Talk to Mrs. Sharma and you’d know the rate of gold for the day,”
“How about you do something to give back to society? For the country?”
8:00 PM IST
“What? How much did you say you spent on this?!” Raj was shocked.
“You only suggested that I should pay my dues to the country.” Sia countered.
“What does that have to do with this?”
“Did you know that housewives in India hold 11% of the world’s gold? It’s more than the American, Swiss and Germans reserves altogether! I’m making a contribution to my country breaking records. You should be proud of me!” mocked Sia as she held up the gleaming rose gold necklace set and winked at Raj in the mirror.
Click here to access the complete works of the 2016 A-Z Blogging Challenge!
India's innate fascination with gold continues as Indian households hold gold worth over $950 billion! http://www.omgfacts.com/news/15836/Indian-Housewives-Possess-More-Gold-Than-the-US-Switzerland-and-German-Reserves-Combined
I would love to hear your views!
1:00 PM IST
“Why don’t you get a job? It would help you meet people.” Raj suggested. Sia, his socialite wife was bored and itching to do something different.
“I meet my friends every evening.”
“People from different walks of life?”
“I talk to the driver, the watchman, the maid. I get enough variety, Raj,” she pouted.
“Then do it to stay up to date with current happenings.”
“Eh, current happenings. Talk to Mrs. Sharma and you’d know the rate of gold for the day,”
“How about you do something to give back to society? For the country?”
8:00 PM IST
“What? How much did you say you spent on this?!” Raj was shocked.
“You only suggested that I should pay my dues to the country.” Sia countered.
“What does that have to do with this?”
“Did you know that housewives in India hold 11% of the world’s gold? It’s more than the American, Swiss and Germans reserves altogether! I’m making a contribution to my country breaking records. You should be proud of me!” mocked Sia as she held up the gleaming rose gold necklace set and winked at Raj in the mirror.
Click here to access the complete works of the 2016 A-Z Blogging Challenge!
India's innate fascination with gold continues as Indian households hold gold worth over $950 billion! http://www.omgfacts.com/news/15836/Indian-Housewives-Possess-More-Gold-Than-the-US-Switzerland-and-German-Reserves-Combined
I would love to hear your views!
The statistics made my jaw drop! Wow! Really!!
ReplyDeleteWell, what do I say! :)
DeleteInteresting!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ashish!
DeleteI'm going to cling to my thaali when I get it for reasons different from the usual altogether :-P
ReplyDeleteYes, Shreya! We will contribute in all ways possible! :P
DeleteNeed to contribute;)!!
ReplyDeleteI am so inspired with this golden post... Gold shopping was never on my cards. Now I feel I have not done my bit ��
ReplyDeleteThe culture should change now as we are.moving towards equality model and that should be applicable to both genders...but who can resist and say no when there is Sona Kitna Sona Hain....
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ReplyDeleteI think m also contributing towards it😉😉😉
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