After a hiatus of being a Canadian househusband for 16 years, I was appointed the Chief Operating Officer of a Pharmaceutical chain six months ago.

During one of my visits to a pharmacy for audit, a young Indian girl who works as a Pharmacy technician asked me “You are from the Indian Army. How come you know so much about medicines, inventory, computers, software, accounting, financing, etc?”

I replied “फ़ौज में हम गोली समालते थे – यहां पर मैं गोली समाल रहा हूँ – आप मुझे गोली मत देना.” (In the Indian Army, I was dealing with Bullets, here I am dealing with Medicines, but you do not try your tricks.)

In Hindi Goli गोली means a Bullet, a Medicine and a Trick!!!!!

She was superbly impressed with my Hindi too!!!!