Made In China!!

This happened on a recent trip to NY. Now, it was a rainy saturday afternoon and yours truly and friends were not carrying any umbrella. Picked up a cheap $5 Made in China umbrella from WTC station. The three of us had merely walked say a 100 paces and boom!! GG's umbrella gave away. I was just marvelling at my masterpiece when it fell apart too.. We stuck to our guns and persisted with the battered umbrellas.

This incident happened near the famous Bull at Wallstreet. Abhik was trying to click our pic. It was still raining and we were somehow managing to hold on to our umbrellas. A bunch of Chinese ppl (5-6) were standing around clicking as well. They saw our umbrellas and scoffed at us and said.. hehehe look at their umbrellas :) Do you want to use ours for the pic! Well somehow that jibe felt like below the belt hitting....And out came the Samurai with a quick retort.....

"I hope like hell you guys are not Chinese ppl" The gang got excited and said Yes we are Chinese! :) Which is when yours truly remarked!! Look what country is selling to the world!! This (raised the umbrella) ladies and Gentlemen is what "Made in China" stands for!! The entire bunch was so surprised at the quickness that they did not know where to hide!! Within no time our Chinese friends went missing and Abhik, GG and myself gave them a roaring send off! :)

It was a funny incident... and something thats going to stay with all of us for a long time to come!! Suddenly realised how one does feel more for the country when away! Did get a good taste of the NY night life....Anyways, loved the city.. As karan says.. you either love NY or you hate it!! For once the Samurai is on the right side of things!

cheers,
Samurai