THE PACKAGE CULTURE

                                          

THE  PACKAGE CULTURE 

Ek  haath se duniya deti hai
Sau haathon se le leti hai........

(In  this world, a single hand delivers while 
too many hands wait to take everything  back   )

I have heard the word 'Package 'from many  leaders  . The word gains currency during elections or drought or floods or  at the time of  any other  natural calamity .  Package is sold, bought, politicised , recommended, negotiated and agitated for.Now I find this word  everywhere in our day to day life.

"Sir, we can send you under a package to  Jaisalmer  Desert Circuit. Our package includes transportation, boarding, lodging, guide ,  sand dunes stay, folk dance show ,desert food  etc. Why only tickets? Sir , package will work cheaper for you."

" Sir , listen, go for package.We will cook from day one till the marriage is over. We will give you breakfast, lunch, dinner ,Kehva tea, salt tea or Sheer Chai, Lipton tea , and serve drinks .You need not cook for all the days of the marriage. Then we will serve  food to  guests on Mehndiraat ,Reception and other events. We can serve veg, non-veg , Wazwaan,  Chinese, Punjabi and Rajasthani food. No worry about Monga Vaer  or Divta khir for Devgon. Your ladies have to forget kitchen , relax and enjoy. We will bring our crockery, spices, utensils, foodstuffs, gas cylinders  , tents , furniture, folk singers, DJ, photographer ,transport and everything. Go for package and be worry free."

" We don't believe in tution fee only. It is annual package now  . Our package includes tution fee, excursion expenses,  school lunch, books, 2 sets  of uniform, transportation, annual  health check up  , swimming class charges, dance and music charges  ,after school care , games and hobby class charges. All included, it comes to just 1,20,000 pa.If you drop and collect your child and don't need after school care , it works out at 1,08, 000 pa. You have to pay fifty percent advance and the remaining fifty percent in two instalments within 3 months of admission. That makes you worry free ."

"Sir, No ,not like that . House painting is a package. We will remove all furniture and items from the rooms and the reset everything . We will clean the house and window glasses. We will do dusting also . You have to pay us 95000 rupees in package .We will buy paints, varnishes ,brushes ,sand papers and all stuff. You have to be worry free."

" This is a package. car washing ,  vacuum cleaning, alignment,  wheel balancing, tuning, engine oil replacement, coolant replacement, break oil replacement and  car shine .Package is for Rs7500/- Go for the package. It is in your interest "

" Fine , we can give you maids and domestic helpers. We have trusted and antecedents  verified manpower . Don't worry. We do under packages . Package A is  house cleaning and dish washing  . And then  cooking lunch ,dinner and  breakfast is package B . Don't mix the two. You can buy either of the packages or both packages . "

" No, No , You can't engage  me only  for  performing  the cremation as per  scriptures  . This is a package. You have to book me  for cremation, Immersion of Ashes , Tenth Day Kriya , Eleventh Day and Twelfth Day Kriya  etc. This is a package understand  . Pay me for the package . My package is rupees  35000. Talk to any priest , he will only come under package . My package is the cheapest ."

" Why only cholesterol and sugar test. Go for the  package. We will do all essential tests in the package . Just 2850 rupees. Package is cheaper. We will do  Liver Panel, Kidney Panel, Heart Health,   Haemogram, Blood Sugar , PSA, Thyroid ,Vitamin D and Urine test  . These tests  should be done at your age ."

"  Sir ,our  tariff is 2750 rupees for a deluxe room single occupancy. If you go for the package , you have to pay 3450 rupees for  a double bed deluxe room with complimentary breakfast for two persons. In the package ,you are given a welcome juice glass or a cup of coffee as per your choice. "

"  This is not a barber shop alone . It is a salon . We work under a  package system. Package A means hair cut, head massage, eyebrow hair trimming, moustache trimming, ear hair removal, nasal hair removal and  armpit hair removal . Package B comes with addition of hair dying in addition to facilities under package A. Package A is 200 rupees and package B is 450 rupees. We use Lorel standard hair dye ."

Looking at this new age of packages, I wish life came to us as struggle-free desired   package of   70 years or 80 years  or 90 years . A package that ensured childhood, adulthood, love , marriage ,  money , family  ,enjoyment and finally goodbye . No worries. Every person would be made to die happily .

(Avtar Mota)

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