Comedian live-tweets things he overheard while standing in line at a bank
Long serpentine queues outside banks and ATMs have become a common sight after the government announced its decision to demonitise Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes a few days ago. People have been spending hours standing in lines just so that they can be able to withdraw cash and exchange the now illegal currency notes.
Comedian Rohan Joshi also happened to be among the hundreds of hapless cash-strapped citizens outside a bank one Friday morning. It was then that he decided to live-tweet what folks were saying while waiting for their turn. From World War III predictions to gossip about Bollywood starts hoarding black money in their homes, Joshi sure heard a lot of interesting and amusing stuff out there.
Check out some of his tweets below and have a laugh:
Queues, while tiresome, are the best place to just listen to people talk. Just the range of things you hear. This bank queue is SUPERB fun
— Rohan (@mojorojo) November 11, 2016
Two guys in front of me are arguing.
— Rohan (@mojorojo) November 11, 2016
Guy 1: *grumble*
Guy 2: "Arre deshprem ke liye karna padta hai yaar"
Guy 1: "Gaand mein daal deshprem"
One uncle was in full morning walk gear. He got angry and threw his cap at the bank
— Rohan (@mojorojo) November 11, 2016
"Reality estate will crash" opines one
— Rohan (@mojorojo) November 11, 2016
Security guard: "Kal toh matlab kya bataaoo, matlab..."(doesn't finish sentence, just gives thousand yard PTSD stare)
— Rohan (@mojorojo) November 11, 2016
Made eye contact with one of the managers I usually deal with and he just burst out laughing. It may turn to tears. Will update.
— Rohan (@mojorojo) November 11, 2016
Guy (jealous note in voice): "Yeh bank waalo ka job best hai, mast subah AC mein baithke apne khud ke note badle hongey"
— Rohan (@mojorojo) November 11, 2016
(Which is kinda bullshit because my manager just showed me some of his cash that he still hasn't exchanged because he's working)
— Rohan (@mojorojo) November 11, 2016
And they're actually going about their job with tremendous patience and good humour
— Rohan (@mojorojo) November 11, 2016
Today I've heard everything from "I know an actor who has 6 crore cash at home" to "World War III is starting in March 2017". True story
— Rohan (@mojorojo) November 11, 2016
