Hanky-panky on the Road
Words 100
“Is the presentation okay Ma’am?”
“Yes. But include talking points.”
“I don’t need…”
“I do. How far we from the dhaba?”
“About an hour.”
“I had only a glass of milk and a banana.”
“Would you like a matthi?”
“They are heavy. That’s why I skipped breakfast.”
“Ma’am, what should I order?”
“I am full. I had too many matthis. But the stuffed parathas are nice here.”
“Shall we share one?”
“Make it two. And lassi.”
“Okay.”
“When you pay the bill, ask for an extra bill.”
“Why?”
“Reimbursement is impossible without the bill. I’ll keep one. Just in case.”
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Phew, this one was tough to squeeze in 100 words. Please feel free with your confusions and questions!
Dhaba: A roadside eating joint
Matthi: A popular Indian salty snack.
Lassi: Yogurt based drink.
Paratha: Indian flatbread.
Written for the Friday Fictioneers – a story in 100 words or less. Thanks to Rochelle for hosting the challenge and Roger Bultot for the photo prompt. To read the other stories inspired by this prompt, click here.
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Good story in 100 words!
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Thanks so much! Relieved!😆
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A funny story that appears to be cut to make it customized fit, i can read in between the lines, please furnish more details soon, looking forward eagerly….
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I am glad you got it…but yes it might be confusing for the uninitiated. May just have to go for an expanded version😑
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I am not sure what’s happening here apart from a menu – sorry!
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Thanks for reading and honest feedback. Really appreciate it!
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I’m full now😄
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Loved the conversation and I could imagine what a scene it must have been 👍🏻👌🏻
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Thanks a lot – I am thrilled it struck a chord 🙂
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😀
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This is to show how authority can manipulate below them.
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Thanks Cheena!
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My brother and his traveling companions often used to share a hotel room and ask for separate bills when traveling on business. He did pretty well on his reimbursement reports. 🙂
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Ahh i nice to know i wasnt too off the mark. Thanks for your comment.
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I too had aaloo-parathas & lassi at a dhaba few days back. Also got the receipt. Unfortunately no employer to reimburse it.
Loved this one.
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Hehe…thanks YS😊
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I’d guess she’s with a junior employee and will try to get the meal reimbursed by the office. Good writing, Dahlia. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Yes! While letting d juinior employee pay for it😐 so glad you got it😊
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This is fantastic…it takes considerable skill to convey so much in so few words…thanks for sharing 🙂
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I wasnt quite sure if I managed to pull it off – thanks for the kind words, means a lot Truly
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The junior employee better learn quickly or it’s going to be very expensive for them
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Yep😊
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Not easy to do the right thing… loved the detail of the doubled bill.
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Really appreciate the feedback. I had a tough time working it in and wasn’t quite sure if I had pulled it off 🙂
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Makes you wonder how many companies are getting screwed by their employees (not that some don’t deserve it)
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Yes! 😀 Thanks so much Dale for visiting 🙂
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Dear Dahlia,
Now I’m hungry. Indian food is one of my favorites. Love lassis. Good story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle 😀 Just in case you are in the mood to make lassi or just go for a visual treat, here’s a superb step by step post (not mine!) on lassis https://megalaskitchen.com/2017/05/18/buttermilk-lassi/
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Thank you!
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Hahaaa… excuses and excuses but yet she hogged … the food and the bill 😉
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Hahah- indeed she did and will extract her pound of flesh too 😀
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Inspired from real life boss??😜
Just skipping her breakfast helped her consume so much..junior is lucky that her boss didn’t decide to fast a day prior to their official tour😅
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😂😂😂😂 😜
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I never got the hang of reimbursement game. I always paid my hard earned money even for training or travelling for work, some of my colleagues even claimed for the wear and tear of their shoes and time to walk up to the post office. I believe such allowances have been scrapped nowadays.
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Time to walk up to the post office?!!!! Really? 😀 😀 If they haven’t they should be. Some officers get an office bag allowance – i got to know about it after a massive entertaining drama about it. Perhaps one day … 😉 😀
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All true I kid you not. Nowadays money is tight so all those weird and wonderful(?) allowances are gone.
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😀
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