Round figure-the word has cost me 9 rupees.
In order to attend a meeting in kukatpally, i boarded a bus and ticket to that place is 11 rupees. I took out two ten rupee notes. He(the bust conductor) started demanding and lecturing me at the same time how could he run the bus without minimum change if take all the change he got. Of course I suspect that(bells rang). But, I shrugged. So, He wrote it on the back of the ticket that 9 rupees has to be returned . Thinking it as an insurance for my 9 rupees I took it happily .
I continued my journey which is of 40min. It usually takes more time than usual, envisage the hyderabad traffic.
So, when the my turn came to get down, I finally went to claim my 9 rupees by showing the ticket or waving more precisely . I can see his disgust face. He looked at me like I was asking his 9 rupees. He finally said " You ought to bring change , I don't have it " . (while searching his bag). I argued very politely ( may be because of my nature) " It's been 40 min, how come you don't have any change? " . It hit him, unknowingly or indirectly I demanded the honesty in previous dialogue of his. I can sense that I'm going to make a scene in the bus with him. (Seriously I feel awkward, a part of me said 'let it go'). He finally cut me off. " Then sit another 40 min and hope that I'll get enough coins."
I started cursing my self first at not handling the case well,of course i'm not a good talker. But, i want to change that way. My practice had failed, i felt. But a part of me started thinking.
Why the hell the price of a ticket would have to be like this ? If you've seen other ticket fares. 11,13,15,19,
I saw that all are odd numbers. Damn! how could the govt. has come down to these fares. I cursed the accountant who had used the methodology so perfect including taxes and all that. But thinking of the people or passengers, it's not fair. I'm not talking solely based on my facts. But, every other time most of the people won't have the exact fare. isn't it? . yes it is. so, the conductors should not be blamed , yes he was right from the first time. I understood. I thought some body would raise this concern and reach the ear of that accountant to understand the little little serious things.
At the end I got down, having a soft smile and listening to the new songs, headed for the meeting. From the stack of memories flashed . One is: Once the conductor stopped the bus and ordered me to get down , when i showed him the hundred rupee note for the ticket fare of 6 rupees. From now on I need to change and think of these change of coins ahead of the travel.
In order to attend a meeting in kukatpally, i boarded a bus and ticket to that place is 11 rupees. I took out two ten rupee notes. He(the bust conductor) started demanding and lecturing me at the same time how could he run the bus without minimum change if take all the change he got. Of course I suspect that(bells rang). But, I shrugged. So, He wrote it on the back of the ticket that 9 rupees has to be returned . Thinking it as an insurance for my 9 rupees I took it happily .
I continued my journey which is of 40min. It usually takes more time than usual, envisage the hyderabad traffic.
So, when the my turn came to get down, I finally went to claim my 9 rupees by showing the ticket or waving more precisely . I can see his disgust face. He looked at me like I was asking his 9 rupees. He finally said " You ought to bring change , I don't have it " . (while searching his bag). I argued very politely ( may be because of my nature) " It's been 40 min, how come you don't have any change? " . It hit him, unknowingly or indirectly I demanded the honesty in previous dialogue of his. I can sense that I'm going to make a scene in the bus with him. (Seriously I feel awkward, a part of me said 'let it go'). He finally cut me off. " Then sit another 40 min and hope that I'll get enough coins."
I started cursing my self first at not handling the case well,of course i'm not a good talker. But, i want to change that way. My practice had failed, i felt. But a part of me started thinking.
Why the hell the price of a ticket would have to be like this ? If you've seen other ticket fares. 11,13,15,19,
I saw that all are odd numbers. Damn! how could the govt. has come down to these fares. I cursed the accountant who had used the methodology so perfect including taxes and all that. But thinking of the people or passengers, it's not fair. I'm not talking solely based on my facts. But, every other time most of the people won't have the exact fare. isn't it? . yes it is. so, the conductors should not be blamed , yes he was right from the first time. I understood. I thought some body would raise this concern and reach the ear of that accountant to understand the little little serious things.
At the end I got down, having a soft smile and listening to the new songs, headed for the meeting. From the stack of memories flashed . One is: Once the conductor stopped the bus and ordered me to get down , when i showed him the hundred rupee note for the ticket fare of 6 rupees. From now on I need to change and think of these change of coins ahead of the travel.
