Wednesday 9 November 2016

Overheard in the bank queue

What is the difference between all of us wanting our own cash in our hands and a light bulb?
A light bulb can be unscrewed.

Gandhi: Be the change you want to see
*All Indians turn into 100-rupee notes*

What is the effect of demonetisation on journalists doing what is the effect of demonetisation stories?

Just
Under
Modi
Look
At
The
Incredibly
Meaningful
Events!

New
In
Today's
India:
*
Anti-BlackMoney
Yagnas
Or
Gameshows

I think I know why this government disbanded the Planning Commission. They have no idea what planning means.

India edition of Monopoly. You give all your currency to the bank and then nobody moves.
(The new American edition is now called Diplomacy, and its based on where the president has hotels all around the world.)

Cashless is broke

"He was throwing money around like a BJP insider at a ladies bar on the 8th of November."

People: We can't buy bread!
M. Antoinette: Here, take laddoo.

All over India, they wander, searching; gaunt, emaciated, eyes full of pain. The bhatakti hui atm.

Bhagwan aapki ATM ko shanti de

Clear out your browser. We need a cacheless economy.

#DemonetisationMovies
₹1000 Na Milega Dobara
Cashmir Ki Kali
Hum Bill De Chuke Sanam
₹1000? O Khwaishein Aisi
Pink (no, heheh, change required)
Kab Tak, Chhappan?
Mughal-e-atm
Cheque De, India!
Bungle BanDe
mahATMa gandhi, a film by rich aatanna baro
(More from friends)

Also
(One Art, with apologies to Elizabeth Bishop)
(A-changin', with apologies to Bob Dylan)

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