At Barua Sir's math coaching classes, we don't only study math; sometimes we discuss other simple topics, argue, or share opinions. It's not that we intentionally set up these kinds of sessions; it just happens organically. Sometimes, Sir has to stop us to save our coaching time.
One day we started talking about ediction. Not about drugs, but about eating Paan (Betel Quid) or cigarettes, which is a very common habit in Bangladesh. Well, we weren't talking about how other people are doing; we were talking about how our family members are doing.
I told them about my father. He had stopped talking to Paan several times, but he started again, saying he would have just one after dinner or lunch. Then it began increasing, with him having it at every meal. He used to say he didn't look good without Paan. We tried many times to stop him, but failed.
In the meantime, Mrs. Brua started talking from inside the house. She always listened to us, sometimes joining our conversations as if she were a member of our team. She was saying, "To whom are you saying this? Ask your teacher how many times he stopped taking tea!"
That was new information. No teacher talks about their bad habits. Sir smiled and said, "She was talking about his tea habit." I didn't know tea could be a bad habit. Sir said, "He drinks tea 30/40 times a day with milk and sugar."
Now we are surprised; is that even possible? Sir, he said, he is trying to reduce it. Again, Madam said, "He reduced it quite a few times, but then went back to full mode."
