Visits to the barber
mithai shop-ownerwent to a saloon for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you this week. It’s Ramzan.’ The mithaiwala was pleased and left the shop.
When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, he found two boxes of sweets waiting for him at the saloon’s entrance. Later, a mobile shop-owner comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you. It’s Ramzan this week.’
The customer was happy and left.
The next morning when the barber went to open up only to find a new mobile phone inside a box waiting for him at the door. Then, a politician came in for a haircut. When he went to pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you. It’s the last day of Ramzan today.’ The politician was very happy and left the shop. The next evening on Eid, there were adozen politicians lined up at the saloon waiting for a free haircut.
