Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Queue monsters

Hello...Today I am going to narrate a few short stories. Most of them are true and are personal experiences. After you listen to them, you'll know the horror I have gone through. But I do believe that I am not alone in this. I am going to talk about - Queue monsters. Yes, you heard right..the queue monsters. They are everywhere, from your daily supermarket to the movie ticket counter. You cant avoid them. Here are some monsters, in no particular order of monstrosity

- At a bookstore recently - The I'll intimidate you monster - I had given two items to be billed. It was almost done when this guy comes up behind me and starts dumping things from his cart over my head and starts demanding that his items be billed. Right! dude!..I am not in love with the billing guy that I am standing and staring into his eyes. I was here before you, so haul your frame out of my space and stand in queue.

- At a supermarket - The I am your mother monster - I was second in what seemed like a long never ending queue. The people in front of me looked like they had billed the whole supermarket. Anyway, was waiting for my turn, when a Northie lady came huffing and puffing (sorry to be specific, but these are the worst kinds) with her fat progeny. She just pushed through to the front and started emptying her cart. The person in front of me politely told her that he was here before her. She pretended that she dint understand humans. It was only after the employee pointedly avoided billing her items did she curse, yell and go back and stand. I think I still have marks from being pushed around by that lady.

- At a ticket counter - The Size does matter monsters - I hate the bloody multiplexes. They are overpriced, overdone and they rob you blind. Give me a Cauvery theater anyday. Well, we were standing in line, waiting our turn when these gaggle of annoying girls, again, predominantly Hindi speaking Northies arrive to give me a headache (man! it's like a conspiracy). They were loud (clothes and voice ;))and they just pushed their way through to the counter. Everyone let them go, just to save themselves a headache I think, but I was mighty annoyed. What's with these women thinking that they can push their way through. Sheer size and numbers I suppose.

- At another self service restaurant - The impatient monster - Was waiting for my order in what seemed to be a slow day for the restaurant, with very few people. Waiting time would have been 5 mins tops or the loo break.Whichever is fastest. The girl behind me is shuffling her feet, muttering loudly about the long order I had given and it's wasting her time. Right!! It's my hobby to order vast quantities of lunch and waste other people's time. If I had so much time in the world, I would have gone to a real restaurant, not the self service fast food joints. So child! wait your turn.

There are many many more. From cutting queues in libraries, to holding up a whole bunch of people with haggling. From pushing the person in front of you to abusing. But most of the latter happens in places which are extremely crowded like the railway stations. Not like the incidents above, most of which happened in high market,'educated' spaces with 'educated' people.

So any other monster stories anyone else has?

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Oh so weird! - Sroooti's tag - Tanker full of weirdness

Well..I have been tagged by Shruthi to do this tag. She's jaabless or she will be if her baas finds out what she does. heheheheh...She has 7 weird facts aaand she says I need to make up more. How can I possibly? I am not that weird. pramise. I am sane and normal. Or atleast I think what I do is normal
Ok, I will try....Here goes

1: Nails - I dislike nail colour. I do paint my nails, but the fancy lasts a whole day, next day onwards, I feel my nails looks diseased and they will fall off. And I second Shruthi in whatever she says.

2: I dont like traveling by autos. I travel in a lot of them, but I prefer traveling by metro (Well, It's always good to dream ;))

3: I dont drink aerated drinks. I do dip chips in them and eat though. I honestly believe the mail that said a tooth will dissolve if put in coke.

4: I like powercuts. Mostly if they are late evening. For once I can do the talking without TV for background noise.

5: I like reading up on serial killers. I also love shows related to crime and forensics. No...not to get ideas..but dont give me ideas :)

6. I like all stuff related to hauntings. I am very very scared of horror, but I'll still watch it.

7. Though I dont think the fan will fall on me, I think it'll fall on someone someday...Like the sky is falling syndrome.

8. I am shy. Really. Honest.I am.

9. I always try new things out in restaurants and almost always dont like them, but I'll still try. That way, I can always tell you what to order and snicker when you dont like it.

10. I dont like getting wet in the rain. I feel cold and I dont like feeling cold :P . So there.

So I think these are weird. I may have more but I can assure you that I dont think they are. The monkeys may....but who believes monkeys anyway..heheheheheh

And I am going to tag Pranitha cos she's been MIA for a while and because I want to bug her.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Total Timpass

Following Cartoon 3's blogsteps, I have also decided to publish another gtalk conversation. If you do not understand, then i cant help it. You don't understand that in the randomness of it all is a great philosophical theory.

Disclaimer: Any reference to any person living/dead was intentional. If you recognize yourself and are hurt by the mention, then it was'nt you at all, it was someone else.
Some conversation has been deleted. We do not want to sound boring. So only interesting bits are put in.

So here goes: Conversation between Cartoon 1 and Cartoon 2.

Section 1 : Award Ceremony

Cartoon 1: cartoon 2

Cartoon 2:yes temme.. sweetheart

Cartoon 1: wat sweetheart miss me????

Cartoon 2:very much..

Cartoon 1: wat u doing?

Cartoon 2:work :(

Cartoon 2:lol... how mean

Cartoon 1: naanu mean..neenu crocodile

Cartoon 2:aiyoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Cartoon 1: neneu mosale

Cartoon 2:pj queen

Cartoon 1: thank u thank u

sniff sniff

i am very honoured by this title

Cartoon 2:oh ho!!! honoured bere!!!

Cartoon 1: i thank my family,who are my inspiration

Cartoon 2:lol

me me me

??

Cartoon 1: to make jokes and be the butt of them

artoon 2:hehe.. sad you are!!!

;)


Section 2: Kannada Premigalu

Cartoon 1: someone on facebook

it says u have to say something in kannada

Cartoon 2:lol

Cartoon 1: heheh

Cartoon 2:God you are jobless

Cartoon 1: makkale.. sumne thanks heladalla... doddavrge swalpa ghowrava kodbeku.." hehehehe...

Cartoon 2:omigosh !!!! fultoo tp

Cartoon 1: Thoo...Kettu Wasne! haha

Cartoon 2:who's face book is this.. or rather whereis this

Cartoon 1: Wadhe kotthini kalsule.....

it's another community in orkut

u need to be a part of it

Cartoon 2:oh oki

Cartoon 1: elrigu gaanchali jaasti ee deshdalli

Cartoon 2:heh

Cartoon 1: E topic bombatagide ! Kannada nanna usiru !

Tarle nan maghane !

Cartoon 2:abbhhaaa!!!! kannada premi

Cartoon 1: yup

it is kannada ppl are so much cooler community


Section 3 : Kannada Premigalu - Continued

Cartoon 1: i like that nin kundi tumba chennagide thing

ta da da da hadaa

Cartoon 2:me too.....!!!

Cartoon 1: that was me singing

Cartoon 2:oh... wow.. good i am not around.. hehe

Cartoon 1: wait i'll call u and sing

koti mukha

Cartoon 2:hehe

no no i love you

Cartoon 1: dogale tale

Cartoon 2:wat does that mean

Cartoon 1: loose tale

dogale=loose

Cartoon 2:hhe oh

lol

Cartoon 1: see full tp

Cartoon 2:fulttoo

Cartoon 1: hogi mari tolakondu baa hogu

Cartoon 2:aaytu toldu.. ehhe

Cartoon 1: what is toldu?

dogale

Cartoon 2:toldu is to wash

Cartoon 1: so u wash ur face?

or washed ur face?

Cartoon 2:every two hours...

else i'll fall asleep hehe

Cartoon 1: volle hudugi

devaru olledu maadtare

Cartoon 2:hehe.. please stay away from that community

Cartoon 1: nin colleguege helu kundi tolko antha

Cartoon 2:aiyo!!!!!!!!!!! maanu!!! people over here think i have gone crazy cos am laughin like crazy'

Cartoon 1: really!!!!

Cartoon 2:really!!! jeje

hehe

Cartoon 1: tell them kai kaal kundi tolkondu banni antha

Cartoon 2:rofl

Cartoon 1: illdiddare kuppetottilli haaktini antha

Cartoon 2:pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez

abbbhha!!!!

Cartoon 1: what abha??!!!

Cartoon 2:cant hold back myself anymore.. am laughin uncontrollbly jeje

hehe

Cartoon 1: ayyo mugu surittidiya?

varusuko

Cartoon 2:haha

Cartoon 2:aiyo maanu pleeeeeeeeeeezzzz ppl wanna look into my comp now!!! lol

Cartoon 1: ayyo

ok

Cartoon 2:hehe they went away!!!!


And so on it goes...