You know whenever the government has an announcement to make, our hearts start beating real fast, there are beads of sweat on our foreheads, and our instinctive reaction is entering panic mode.
Umm, the last time they had an announcement, poor 500 and 1000 rupees notes were wiped out of existence.
And, the next time, they sent citizens on an Aadhaar linking spree.
Oh, and how can we forget GST!
We know it isn’t healthy, but it is simply what has been like whenever we Indians read that the government has some announcement to make.
News just broke that our Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley is holding a press conference at 4 p.m. today and the netizens are freaking out.
ALERT | Finance Minister to make a major announcement at 4 pm today
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) October 24, 2017
If the above tweet was not alerting enough, here’s another alert for us. ?
It's the alert from PIB: FM to make a 'major' announcement AT 4 PM today
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) October 24, 2017
Citizens have a series of questions and are anticipating with bated breaths what’s the new announcement about.
Some have real genuine queries.
1. Please tell me, somebody!
https://twitter.com/Swtraj60213/status/922714020099932160
2. Uh-oh!
Mitrooooonnnnn !!!!! pic.twitter.com/qb9kK9ocVn
— sadsong (@sadsong_1) October 24, 2017
3. It has everyone anxious.
https://twitter.com/devarshimankad/status/922715734509096960
4. November is scary. October is scary. Today is scary.
November approaching. Modi's Finance Minister about to make an announcement. Ominous. Scared to death of what's in store.
— faiyaz ahmed (@faiyazasm) October 24, 2017
Of course, as you know, Tweeple can find humour in even this. Hence, the reactions are hilarious too.
1. OMG! Could be true.
https://twitter.com/ek_samosa_dena/status/922716556056059905
2. Same to same ji!
People waiting for @arunjaitley announcement pic.twitter.com/3IWj7np6VF
— उपासना (@i_upasana) October 24, 2017
3. Not a good place to be in, my friend.
https://twitter.com/a_bit_too_much/status/922715549682974720
4. Shabdo ka bomb!
Ab kya bomb fodne wala hai ye? https://t.co/u0XmuZ65p9
— BhayanakPuppy (@BhayanakPuppy) October 24, 2017
5. Instinctive response.
Every time I read Finance, Major and Announcement together in a sentence these days, my legs automatically start moving towards the ATM. https://t.co/spLUfLvKaq
— Hardik Rajgor (@Hardism) October 24, 2017
6. Aha. Too early to flaunt it.
Ah. I was just showing off my 200 rupee note to everyone in office. Regretting it now. https://t.co/ZN7VAnZeHK
— Raunak (@MeraHandle) October 24, 2017
7. And, my wallet too.
My body is not ready.
And soul too. https://t.co/Lr4W7Cy15A— swrnbh (@AsstSystemEngg) October 24, 2017
8. Run, _____, run!
TO THE ATM pic.twitter.com/JKCIY8ncKZ
— Kavi (@blurt2kc) October 24, 2017
9. Basically us, RN!
https://twitter.com/iamspdubey/status/922720756181630976
10. We are. Pleasee!
@arunjaitley ji Rehem karo… pic.twitter.com/uJSMDdXmOc
— ᴬʰⁱˡᵃʳⁱᵒᵘˢ ⍟ (@Ahilarious) October 24, 2017
It’s only at 4 p.m. that we would know what is the big news about. Till then, we can only guess. Hope this time, it doesn’t burn a hole in our pockets or our lives.