jake's mom

11.10.2006

A job that doesn't take balls...

Once again, thanks goes out to Alissa for this gem...

India has found a solution for the age-old problem of trying to collect taxes. The US has experimented with posting the names of tax delinquents on "the Internets." India, however, has solved the problem by outsourcing collections to dancers without genitals.


Eunuchs, or men who lack external genitalia, are regarded as powerless in India and traditionally make a living on tips for dancing at weddings or blessing newborns.

But they are also known for extreme stubbornness and Patna, the capital of Bihar state in eastern India, hired scores of them Wednesday to compel shop owners to pay their tax arrears.

"We are confident that their reputation and persuasive skills will come in handy for the municipal authorities to collect taxes from defaulters," said Bharat Sharma, a revenue officer.
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The eunuchs would be asked to help collect outstanding taxes from private homes soon, Prasad said.


I can't say that I'd enjoy having ball-less dancers at my front door, but it would make for interesting dinnertime conversation.
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