Scene: A bustling tax office on December 31st, minutes before midnight. The air crackles with panic as procrastinators scramble to submit their ITRs.
In one corner, sits Raju, a perpetually laid-back chai-wallah, sipping his tea with nonchalant calm. His friends, all sweating bullets over their forms, bombard him with questions.
Rahul: Raju bhai, haven't you filed your ITR yet? The deadline's tonight!
Raju: Relax, yaar. Main toh last minute ka Badshah hoon. Deadline se do minute pehle bhi file kar diya toh ho gaya na?
(Just then, the lights flicker ominously, and a chilling announcement echoes through the office): "Attention! Due to a sudden technical glitch, the website will be shutting down for maintenance in 2 minutes!"
Panicked screams erupt. Friends scramble, fingers flying over keyboards, clicking with frenzied desperation.
But Raju...he just calmly takes another sip of his chai, a sly grin spreading across his face.
(Clock ticks faster than a nervous accountant's heart: 1 minute...50 seconds...40 seconds...)
Suddenly, the power goes out, plunging the office into darkness. A chorus of groans fills the air. In the chaos, Raju disappears.
(30 seconds...20 seconds...10 seconds...)
The lights flicker back on, and the website miraculously appears on the screen. Raju strolls back into his seat, a smug grin on his face. He clicks submit with a flourish, just as the clock strikes midnight.
(Everyone stares at him in disbelief.)
Rahul: Raju bhai, how did you do that? The website was down!
Raju winks and leans in conspiratorially. "You see, my chai stall is not just about chai. It's also about 'chai-mistry.' We have ways of…um…persuading things to work in our favor."
(His friends shudder, not sure if he's joking or not.)
Raju: (Laughing) Relax, yaar. Just remember, next year, don't wait till the last minute. Unless, of course, you want to experience the "Raju Special" chai-mistry!
(The friends, shaken but relieved, head home, vowing never to procrastinate on their ITRs again.)
The punchline: Raju's chai-mistry? He simply plugged his phone into a UPS he'd stashed under his chai counter, ensuring he had internet access even during the power outage. He might be laid-back, but he's no fool when it comes to deadlines!
So, remember, folks, don't be a Raju. File your ITRs on time! Unless, of course, you have your own "chai-mistry" up your sleeve...
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