4:30pm is coffee time

'No, I generally do not drink pepsi. Very rare. In fact, very very rare. Once in a year, may be. So this is that 'once' in this year and you are that rare fellow seeing me doing the 'once in a blue-moon' stuff.

He didn't speak.

'Pepsi', I said.

'Whatever,' he said, 'you preferred pepsi over coffee?!'

Presently he took a deep breath with his head bent over the coffee mug.

"Refreshing", he declared.

We went and sat at the table. A prof was already there, sitting next to us. He was poring over some written material which ran to many pages.

I picked up my bottle and was about to pour the liquid into my mouth when he remarked with a heavy bengali accent "Pepsi is used to clean toilets. I saw that in an ad. They actually did an expedimennt. The acid in your stomach has a pH of 1 and it can budn your fingeds.", he said slightly at a tangent.

I just smiled.
He looked at me mischievously.

My smile expanded into a guffaw.
He joined me.

The prof, listening to our dialogue and slightly irritated, looked at us presently and adjusted his thick spectacles.The canteen was a very calm place to ponder over unsolved problems of the universe till then..

I knew I was playing the devil's advocate, but still continued "atleast it can kill all the germs and insects present in my stomach!"

"We also have useful bacteria in our system...".
"...and moreover, u will feel thirsty after you finish your pepsi, while I feel gratified, u got the difference?"

"So I drink more water and water is good for health. So I turn out healthier. On the other hand, coffee has caffeine, a drug. You end up being a drug addict."

"The aroma is refreshing" he said and took a deep breath of satisfation.

The prof turned around yet again.

Now, he stared for longer..







Note: A few spelling mistakes are intentionally made to give a realistic description of the conversation and the accent used.