Itchy palms indicate you will receive money

[Scene: A roadside chai dhaba in Lahore. The two friends are sipping doodh patti on a lazy Sunday afternoon.]

Ali: (rubbing his right palm vigorously)
Sami yaar, Allah ki kasam, my palm’s been itching since morning. Mark my words — money is coming my way!

Sami: (raises an eyebrow)
Really? Maybe it’s a mosquito bite or a skin allergy. Or… have you finally started washing your hands after eating biryani with them?

Ali: (laughs)
Bhai, it’s not a rash. Don’t you know the age-old saying? “Right palm itchy means you’ll receive money. Left means you’ll lose it.” It’s practically science!

Sami:
Science? Bro, if itching could predict income, dermatologists would be billionaires.

Ali: (grinning)
Come on, don’t be so boring. It actually happened to me! Remember last year when I was scratching my palm like crazy? The next day, chachu sent me 5,000 rupees from Dubai.

Sami:
And how many other days have your palms itched and no chachu, no paisa?

Ali: (thinks)
Okay, not every time… but still, it feels real. It’s like a sign from the universe.

Sami: (sips chai thoughtfully)
Ali, do you know there’s something called confirmation bias? That’s when your brain only remembers things that support what you believe. Like you’ll remember the one time you got money after itching — and forget the twenty times nothing happened.

Ali:
Hmm… but why does everyone believe it then? Even Ammi says it. She even told me to never scratch it on wood or it cancels the money.

Sami: (laughs)
Ammi also believes putting a knife under your pillow stops nightmares. Doesn’t make it true. We all grew up with these things — it’s culture, not evidence.

Ali:
So you’re saying all of it is fake? Nazar, bad luck, itchy palms, the whole package?

Sami:
Not fake, just… not scientifically proven. Like, if your palm is itchy, maybe it’s dry skin or a nerve issue. Let’s get you some moisturizer instead of waiting for your “Dubai transfer.”

Ali:
(mock offended)
You ruin all the fun, man. What’s next? You’ll say breaking a mirror won’t bring seven years of bad luck?

Sami:
Well, unless you cut yourself on the glass and need stitches, then yeah — no bad luck. Just bad aim.

Ali: (smiling)
Okay, Mr. Science, tell me this — if it’s not superstition, then why did I dream of winning a lottery last night and have an itchy palm today?

Sami:
Simple. Your brain probably remembered seeing a “Win 1 crore” ad on YouTube, mixed it with your itchy palm nonsense, and gave you a dream full of false hope. Classic brain behavior.

Ali:
Yaaar, you kill the vibe. But I’ll still keep my hopes up. You never know — maybe the universe is just playing along.

Sami: (smirking)
Fine. And when you get your mysterious money, chai’s on you. But if nothing happens, we’re buying you that anti-itch cream.

Ali:
Deal! But remember — no scratching on wood!

Sami:
Yeah, yeah. And don’t walk under ladders on the way to the ATM.

[They both burst out laughing, clinking their chai cups like beer mugs.]