Whose Line Is It Anyway ? - #20

Right on the Penny -

• Coming from India, when it comes to money, I have this habit of using the term Rupees in place of Dollar - particularly at home or with family members. Recently I had to borrow a few dollars from my son's collection (oh yes, he has some dollars and rupees) as I was short on cash to pay the plumber. Next day I wanted to return what I borrowed. Hence I put $20 in his collection myself while he was watching TV. On my way out, I asked him, "How much do I owe you ?". "Fourteen" came the answer, without taking his eyes off the screen. In my usual way of using Rupees to mean dollars, I said, "Ok. I have put back Twenty Rupees in your wallet". Without missing a beat, he swerved around and with utmost seriousness asked "You mean  Twenty dollars right ?".  In God he trusts, everybody else pay cash in the same units - even if its Dad.
• The families in my son's music class pitched in to present a gift card and a weddings greetings card to their music teacher. All the kids signed it duly and presented the envelope (with the gift card and greeting card inside) to the teacher during the class. The teacher felt happy and said thank you. My son suddenly felt the need to make sure the teacher knew that all they have given her is not just the greeting card. In his matter-of-fact tone, he said - "We also gave Money". Everyone blurted out laughing. For a while, I had to hide my face.