There was a time when social media was flooded with jokes on Babuji (Alok Nath). The focus then shifted to Neil Nitin Mukesh, Virat Kohli and some others.
With the rising prices, tomatoes are the latest to become the butt of jokes online.
With the vegetable costing as much as `120-140 per kilo, no wonder people are venting their frustration on social media, with a dose of humour.
TOMATO JOKES GO VIRAL
Tomato hits the 100 rupee mark in a week, declared Blockbuster! Hamein dahej mein kuch nahi chahiye, hum toh bas itna chahte hain ki aap baraatiyon ka swaagat `tomato soup' se karein.
There are only two kinds of people in India: One who can afford tomatoes in India: One who can afford tomatoes and the others who can't.
Heard a noted politician has deposited 100 kg tomatoes in his Swiss bank account. Instruction from Central Government to all restaurants: People ordering for tomato soup need to produce their PAN card.
Acche din have finally arrived: Petrol gets cheaper than tomatoes Government has extended the deadline for filling tax returns to 31st August, tomato purchases can now be claimed. Issued in public interest.
Sign board at a tomato vendor: We accept all kinds of credit cards Husband tells wife: I've been recently upgraded from a Platinum card to Tangy card that gives a 10% cash back on tomato purchases.
Source: Mumbai Times
