BE SIMPLE AND CLEVER
Comedy Story By: Venu G Nair
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Professor Kumar is a well qualified, famous Scientist, who has made several discoveries and got many rewards as well as awards for his new inventions and theories, the way he used to find out his new inventions are uncompetable.
His bad quality is his egoism as he thinks that he is the number one Scientist ever before in the world, having complete knowledge of the world and all activities.
His friends and nearest were worried about his such egoism and tried many times to make him understand that his this bad habit of egoism will never give him success instead he will loose all fame, career as well as his further earnings will be affected due to that.
But he never listen to others as he was over confident about his knowledge and his capacity to do anything by his cleverness and ideas. That may be the reason his friend circle was very less, and he was least bothered about it.
Once he happened to travel by an express train in a first class cabin. There were no much rush in the train. Other than him there was only one fellow sitting in front of his seat, who was reading a book. It shows his full concentration in reading the book and not looking around even in a single moment.
Prof. Kumar was getting bored, but his egoism does not allow him to talk to his co-traveller. But at last, he tired with his boring and he disturbed the other fellow by calling just “Hello”.
The other man just awaked from his readings and with a smile he replied the same way
“Hello Sir”
He then again continued his reading with great interest. Prof. Kumar felt upset. He again asked:
“What’s your name ?”
The other man said with the same style.
“My name is Suresh, Sir and what about you.”
Prof. Kumar wondered that I am a famous Sceientist and this poor fellow don’t know me, it’s very strange. He said with great proud.
“Don’t you know, I am the greatest Scientist Prof. Kumar, who has got a lot of rewards and awards in many occasions.”
But it made no such effect to Suresh. He simply said.
“Very nice Sir” then he again started reading his book.
What a man he is, the Scientist wondered. When I visit every corner of the world, people gathered around me to get an autograph from a great person. But this fellow is different.
He could not tolerate Suresh’s this activity of avoiding him and thought to let him down. He made a plan and asked to Suresh.
“Hello suresh, can we play a game….?”
“Game…? Which game Sir..I don’t know much games..”
“This game is very simple..I know that you are not much qualified..by the way what is your qualification…?”
“I am graduate Sir..” Suresh said proudly.
Poor fellow, Prof. Kumar thought.
“only just graduate..? do you know I am a very much qualified Scientist and when I write my degrees with my name it needs two full lines to complete. Anyway I will direct you to play a simple game.”
“Sure Sir, I am ready just for time pass…what is the game ?” He smiled.
Prof. Kumar said that the game is very simple that he will ask a question to Suresh and if he fail to answer, he should pay Rs.50 to Prof. Kumar. Then Suresh can ask a question to Prof. Kumar and if Prof. Kumar fails, he will pay Suresh Rs.5000 instead.
“Very interesting game Sir, I agree” without any further thought Suresh agreed.
Poor country fellow, I will make you fail in my first question itself. Prof. Kumar thought and agreed to start the game.
“first your chance Sir..” Suresh Said.
“OK “ Prof. Kumar said with a clever smile and asked his first question.
“who is the Prime Minister of Uganda..?”
Suresh didn’t say anything but simply took Rs.50 from his pocket and while giving to Prof. Kumar said
“I don’t know Sir “ Prof. Kumar got happy that first question he won.
“Now your choice young man” Prof. Kumar Said.
“OK Sir, my question is very simple. There is an animal, when it climps a mountain it has three legs only, but when it come down, there is four legs. What is the name of that animal ?”
Prof. Kumar shocked. What..!! that type of animal never heard. But I am a great Scientist and cannot fail in front of a little knowledge man. He took his laptop, started internet, made a google search but he could not get the answer.
He then took his mobile and contacted his office, asked his secretary to refer the books in his office. But it never made any result. He could not get the correct answer. His every efforts failed and at last he bowed his head in front of Suresh and said.
“Sorry young man, I don’t have the answer” then he gave Rs.5000 to Suresh as per their contract. Suresh simply put the money in his pocket and gone for a sleep In his berth.
But Prof. Kumar could not sit with his anxiousness to know what may be the answer. With great eagerness he approached Suresh and asked.
“Tell me…what is the correct answer..its for my reference please.?”
Suresh with a very cool face took Rs.50 out of the Rs.5000 he got, from his pocket and given to Prof.Kumar & said simply.
“I don’t know Sir…”
“Oh….” Dr. Kumar have no words.
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Moral : Don’t under estimate anybody.
