July 06, 2005

When it’s not your day

when it’s not your day, you’ll helplessly watch a meek mouse shaking its bum against your face. I had a similar experience a few days back. Luckily no rodent was involved.

How do you feel when you find 5 minutes before a party that you do not have the right clothes to wear? Someone who is as close as the (only) husband of your mom picks up a random sample from a heap of clothes and convinces you about its aptness for the occasion. Never believe any ‘honest’ opinions of people involved in the business of convincing others. Diplomats are people who tell you such things about hell that you’ll actually look forward to making a trip there on a tourist visa.

Finally at the party, I discovered much to my dismay that I was wearing mismatched clothes. Some young cute females shook hands with me. I am sure they got reminded of the clown outside amusement parks.

As if this was not enough, I was asked to welcome people at the party. The problem in inviting people to your party is simple. You’ll have to lie. I found myself welcoming everyone with a broad smile and a “we’re so honoured with your presence” when actually I would be happy if I don’t meet a few of them again.

By the way, I lost my cell phone in the midst of all this. I was caught between searching for my indispensable hand held device and wearing a false smile in inviting people. When I found time to search for it, I searched every nook and corner. I found that the loo doesn’t have a clean commode. But my cell phone was never to be seen. I called up the service provider’s number to know what I can do best given the predicament. I had to go through this.

* Kindly press 1 for Tamil, 2 for Hindi, 3 for English
* 1 if you’re a hutch subscriber, 2 it you’re not.
* Your 10 digit number
* You’ve entered 9884125315
* press 1 to confirm
* press 2 to reject
* press 1 to know information about offices, 2 for Uk services, 3 for information of products and services, 4 for information on offices, 0 to go back ….

…And I decided that I can live without my cell phone.

P.S :I didn't know where to fit this in. Every Ganesha idol sees atleast 10,000 homes before it is bundled and gifted the 10,001 th time.

4 comments:

Srikar said...

Dude you lost your cell phone?? No wonder I wasn't able to get in touch with you.

Never mind now that you are earning you can get a nice model (I mean cell phone model).

vikraman said...

now that i have money, i can get any model.. i mean cell phone model;)

Sindhuja Parthasarathy said...

" Someone who is as close as the (only) husband of your mom picks up a random sample from a heap of clothes and convinces you about its aptness for the occasion"

Was grinning@ the knowledge of anther soul who write/says stuff like this........

interesting read...:)

Anonymous said...

VIKRAMAN

THE COUNCIL IS ABOUT TO BE RELEGATED TO THE DUSTHEAP OF COSMIC HISTORY! YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A MEMBER! NOW IT IS POINTLESS!

ANYWAY DRESSING UP IS NOT GOING TO IMPROVE OR DENIGRATE YOUR STANDING WITH WOMEN ( THOSE OF THE CUTE YOUNG VARIETY YOU MENTIONED!), HAVE YOU SEEN BATMAN BEGINS? ITS COOL BUT OUR MUTUAL BUDDY( IF I CAN CALL HIM THAT) VIVEK IS OF A DIFFERENT OPINION!

SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS, MY KEYBOARDING SKILLS AREN'T EXCEPTIONAL