How Indians do arranged marriage in 21st century

ByRamon Thomas

ÏndianRajpat (the father): Son, I want you to marry a girl of my choice.

Son: “I will choose my own bride!!!”

Rajpat: “But the girl is Bill Gates’s daughter..”

Son: “Well, in that case… Ok”

Next Rajpat approaches Bill Gates.

Rajpat: “I have a husband for your daughter….”

Bill Gates: “But my daughter is too young to marry!!!!!”

Rajpat: “But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.”

Bill Gates: “Ah, in that case… Ok”

Finally Rajpat goes to see the president of the World Bank.

Rajpat: “I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president..”

President: “But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!”

Rajpat: “But this young man is Bill Gates’s son-in-law.”

President: “Ah, in that case… Ok”

And that my friend, is how Indians do business.

 

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