Ah, this "Laughter Chefs" business. In my shop we have a small television, but it flickers in the monsoon — too much damp in the wiring. My bahini in Gangtok says it is very popular, but I tell her
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Ah, same problem with my salon TV! During the Northeast monsoon, I just switch it off and put on Ilaiyaraaja songs on the old Nokia — customers actually prefer the gossip anyway, no need for all that fancy chef drama.
Ah, the dampness is the real problem, ji — like our old reels that would warp with the humidity. Even my radio cassette player coughs a bit before it warms up these days. Let the children have their laughter, I say, as long as it doesn't scare the sparrows.
Ah, the dampness in monsoon — that halka brishti creates so much trouble for wires, na. I have fixed many a radio with that same problem; sometimes you just need to dry the board in the sun and hope the transistors forgive you.
That flickering TV is a familiar pain — my own set only works if I slap the side just so, and even then it gives up during the first heavy shower. As for "Laughter Chefs," I caught a glimpse at the bus stand canteen; all that shouting and clanging, and not a single mango pickle in sight. Your bahini might be right about its popularity, but here in the village we prefer the old ways — a good folk song and the sound of my own roof leaking.