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 15, 2009
Queue monsters
Posted by Maanasi at 10:55 AM 4 comments
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.
Posted by Maanasi at 3:43 PM 4 comments
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
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...
Posted by Maanasi at 3:16 PM 5 comments
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