In arranged marriages

In arranged marriages here, when we go to see a girl, one question is almost fixed by default:

“What does the boy do?” 😉 Bhura’s family went to see a girl for him. After tea, snacks and small talk in the drawing room were over, the girl’s father slowly brought up the main topic: “So, what work does your son do currently?” Bhura’s father adjusted his glasses, cleared his throat and started a full corporate-style presentation: “Look, our Bhura is currently the Founder and Managing Director of an agro-based Direct-to-Consumer startup. We deal in the organic health and wellness sector.” Hearing this, the girl’s father was already half impressed. “Wow! So what exactly is your product?” Bhura’s father continued confidently: “Our main portfolio consists of high-protein roasted legumes and traditional caramelized sweets. We source raw materials directly from the wholesale supply chain, then dry-roast them in our own thermal processing unit. And the biggest highlight is that our packaging is 100% eco-friendly and biodegradable!” The girl’s family was amazed hearing all this. It sounded like a big multinational company! The girl’s uncle couldn’t resist asking: “So where is your company’s main office? And how many employees do you have?” Without getting nervous at all, Bhura’s father replied: “Look, this is the era of modern lean startups, so we avoid unnecessary expenses like shop rent and electricity bills. We have a mobile retail outlet, which shifts its location daily depending on traffic and public footfall. And the entire operation is handled by my son alone — he’s a solopreneur!” Now the girl’s father was completely confused. He felt this English was beyond his understanding. So he said: “I didn’t quite understand this marketing language. Could you explain in simple terms what exactly the boy does?” At that moment, the boy’s close friend sitting in the corner spoke softly: “Uncle, what he means is that our brother runs a roadside cart at the highway selling peanuts, roasted chickpeas and revdi! He roasts chickpeas in sand in a pan and serves them to customers in folded newspaper packets — which these people call biodegradable packaging!” 😂 Hearing this, the girl’s father almost dropped his teacup in shock! 😜 So brothers, the magic of marketing words is a powerful thing. If your presentation is strong enough, even a peanut and chickpea cart can sound like a corporate startup!