Airport Tales: Happens Only In India?

The other day I was at the Airport waiting to pick up someone. Here's something interesting I noticed.

Why do some people dress up like they are going to marriage when they fly? I saw women in chamki gaudy saris, insanely high heels and wearing a hell lot of makeup. Then I saw some kids dressed up like they were going to a marriage too. It is mandatory to look like this because you are flying-shying in an aeroplane?

What are the weirdest things people bring with them? While I was checking out both the people(wink) and the trolleys, I spotted hoola hoops and a huge ladle.

And why do some people stop in the middle of the way to greet someone causing the trolley to find a life of its own and either crashing into other people or effectively blocking the traffic.

Then there are some who are eagerly waiting to pick up someone. This variety will stand bang in the middle of the path again blocking the way, behaving like traffic policemen and hindering movement of people and trolleys as they veer either sides.

Then there are some who are so confused when they come out of the arrival lounge that after making sure that they leave the baggage in the most busy and obstructive spot, they will proceed to fish out there mobile phones and speak loudly.

Then I saw this woman checking out another woman, while I was busy checking out the expression on her face which told me what she was thinking. Achhaa usney aisey design ki sari pehni hai. May bhi kharidungi. This woman continued to stare at that woman's sari for a full
minute, turning 180 degrees when the sari woman walked past her!

Waiting to hear bloggers airport experiences J

Originally posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 1:41 PM

What divides the people of this nation?

First of all I want to thank all the people who came to my blog and read my last post. 7,000 web views and still counting. The topic in itself was not controversial but many responses were. I hope that such a debate can help us understand what ails this country and its people.

What divides the people of this nation?

Perceptions. It all boils down to it. Half baked information and masalafied media reports play truant sometimes. I will not play the blame game here coz we have done enough of finger pointing. My finger hurts now.

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Originally posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 12:56 PM

Relationships: To live for or die for? Better yet, walk away....

Once a colleague of mine said..it's better to have loved and lost than not to have loved at all. Topic of discussion: Relationships. In today's time relatioships are becoming more fragile. Why?

Two reasons crop up in my mind.

1. We are more aware of what is right or wrong. If I am not compatible with someone, I'll not stay in such a relationship. I need to be mentally and intellectually challenged to be in a relationship. Himbos don't work for me... In olden times (i.e. the previous generation) people stuck around with one another, irrespective of the fact whether they were happy together or not. 'Compromise' was the key word there. Divorce was taboo. Making a decision about choosing your own life partner wasn't completely acceptable. Times started changing, though rural india follows the above, urban india is changing. We have a choice- we can walk out of a relationship and start over again. Though its difficult to pick up the pieces, still...

2. People don't wait around to see if things could work out (It doesn't mean been stuck in an abusive relationship or relation not based on equality). Compromise is a bad word only if one of the partners is bending his/her back. To make any relation work, you need to accept the whole package. Everyone has his/her quirks and you need to live with them. Leaving the toothpaste cap open, wet towel on the bed may irritate you but they are not an earth shattering events. What matters is the integrity of a human beign, faithfulness, trust and ability to deal with situations and stick around in tough times. We live in a real world with real people.

Films, books and media in general, project an 'ideal happy relation'. Perfect parents, kids, jobs, partners etc. Behind every successful relation, is a lot of hard work and some amount of compromise.

Compromise only if you don't lose yourself in a relation. 'Two become One' is a sweet notion but you can't be a shadow of the other. You need to be the mirror and retain your individuality. Wat say guys?

Originaly posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 3:47 PM