SAAR EVERYWHERE

• Saaaar. One word that is omnipresent on all tongues. Tea maker and drinker, bus conductors and government officials.
• A typical conversation at a tea shop goes like this.
  Tea drinker: Saaar, 1 tea
  Shop owner: Aee, 1 tea for Saaar.
  SAME TD: Saaar, light tea
  SO: Aee light tea for Saaar
  STD: Saaar without Sugar
  Aeee without for Sugar.
• It goes on like this till you faint. (Then someone will say Saaar has fainted)
• Once I called a man Sir and he made a face and said "never use that cheap word.' That was 20 year ago.
• Now "Madam" has joined "Saaar". At least madam is restricted to some women unlike saar, which has percolated to all sections of society. Great leveller.
• If for one day I avoid using that word.... that's a big IF, YES SIR.