For centuries, Hindu women have worn a dot on their foreheads. Most of us have naively thought this was a mark of tradition or religion. Now, the real truth is out. When a Hindu woman gets married, she brings a dowry into the union. On her wedding night, the expectant husband scratches off her dot gently to see whether he has won a convenience store, a gas station, a donut shop, a taxi fleet, or a motel in the United States.
If nothing is there, he remains in India to answer telephones at call centers and provide us with technical advice.
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