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7:23pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

It is an art form my dear friends and the best barterers are long gone.

Murgha

1:14pm Friday 9th July 2010

For me, it all started back in the late seventies at mosque.

It's just business bro

5:42pm Wednesday 16th June 2010

Here’s how it’s going to be. I’m going to wait for you to come up with a great business idea.

If it's Asian don't trust it!

7:49pm Wednesday 2nd June 2010

I had thought this rule had long died with those wonderful gentlemen of yesteryear.

The hanger-on

7:48pm Wednesday 2nd June 2010

When I went back home to my native country for the first time they told me all sorts of stories.

Rotee - Shotee

11:29am Wednesday 17th March 2010

It started innocently enough. I wanted some rotee (chapatti) but no-one was listening to me.

Manghaytar party

10:30am Tuesday 22nd December 2009

For the first year I’m a proper gonna make them believe I’m stupid. Then I’m going to go AWOL.

Discount

12:19pm Friday 13th November 2009

We love discounts more than most people.

The Last Bit...the book

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2:35pm Friday 11th September 2009

It became a cult favourite almost overnight, now the popular Last Bit columns have been published as a book.

Men in front, women in living room

12:14pm Thursday 10th September 2009

This wonderful rule has lasted us in good stead all these years.

Driver

2:50pm Wednesday 22nd July 2009

They come in all shapes and sizes but when you drive Asian style you never go back.

Fresh Pot

2:50pm Sunday 19th July 2009

When a brother came over some years back everyone called him ‘Freshie’ (fresh off the boat).

The Pervert

1:54pm Tuesday 10th February 2009

For those with a nervous dispostion please don’t read on...and don’t ring the editor! He said this was my last chance and if we get any more complaints he’s going to fire my brown tooah.

Sharabee

5:48pm Friday 23rd January 2009

There was something quite peculiar about seeing a brother drunk for the first time.

The Coat

1:10pm Monday 15th December 2008

There was something about the coat that I could never figure out. Did it come with the passport?

The Hand-Shaker

12:30pm Tuesday 18th November 2008

Salaam my brother, now shake my hand.

The Channel Changer

11:27am Thursday 9th October 2008

You didn't have much of a choice when there was no remote control.

Kasam

12:33pm Wednesday 8th October 2008

If you ever want to make people believe in you a little bit more then say it loud and say it proud - say Kasam.

Bed Settee

10:01am Tuesday 5th August 2008

I love my bed settee more than anything else in the world.

The Wedding Guest

3:57pm Saturday 10th May 2008

Evil men will do evil things. Wedding guests go that one step further.

The Back Seaters

10:17am Saturday 10th May 2008

In the days when they used towels for nappies and plastic matting in the hallway was cool - everyone and anyone had a woman sitting in the back seat of the car.

The first six months...

9:19am Sunday 13th April 2008

The following Last Bit column was written in Urdu and is translated for readers.

Community Leader

7:24pm Sunday 30th March 2008

I'm loving it and living it large. Things were never so hard though.

The Queue

1:05pm Wednesday 20th February 2008

The very nature of a queue is that it is meant to bring a sense of order to things.

Christmas Party

5:10pm Monday 24th December 2007

With all the political correctness nowadays no-one holds a top Christmas party anymore.

A change is going to come

9:27am Tuesday 9th October 2007

After eleven months of being a complete lay-about I am turning over a new leaf.

Daw Saw Pawned (£200)

9:23am Monday 13th August 2007

He comes into my garage acting all high and mighty. A chaudhry he said he was.

Once a Chaudhry always a Chaudhry

2:12pm Monday 16th April 2007

There was a time when I was the king back in the promised land. Now, they won't even spit in my direction.

My favourite spot

10:32am Thursday 15th March 2007

Man it is tough hiding from the locals these days. I can't go anywhere with my bird because they are on to me.

Dubai Challo

10:33am Tuesday 13th March 2007

I've been to Dubai and boy do those brothers hate me there.




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