Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The Mango People

Yes, I know its clichéd and everybody and their aunt who has watched Love Aaj Kal loves it, including me.

But this post is about them, The Mango People, the aam junta.

Quirky behavior that only an aam aadmii can get away with.

Like wearing masks(or handkerchiefs daaku style, for the lack of masks) to protect themselves from the so called pandemic outbreak of swine flu. And looking paranoid, shit-scared, and funny all at the same time.

Like carrying a bottle of nilgiri oil to office and making the entire office smell like a hill station fresh out of a Yash Chopra (the old original ones, not the the new ones that just carry the YashRaj tag) movies. And tearing the head of the poor person who has a genuine cold (and nothing else) for coming to office and putting everyone else in "danger".

Like tapping the person standing at the door of a local and ask – "are you going to get off at the next station?"
(And why else would I be standing at the door otherwise???)

Like being practical, and then regretting it.

Like just posting crap like this and getting away with it!

Until next time…

2 comments:

Mulling Over My Thoughts said...

Hmmmm...did you know, handkerchiefs are more effective than the cheap surgical masks everyone seems to be buying these days? Why would you be complaining about Nilgiri Oil? Smells good! And hey, there are people like me who stand at the doorway two stations before they are supposed to and block the exit for the people behind...always a good idea to ask!

cute n confused said...

masks/kerchiefs r effective only if worn by an infected person, niot the friggin country!
nilgiri oil smells good in small quantities. in large quantities it can be quite well, overwhelming!
as for ppl like u who stand 2 stations before the dsignated one...well...no words!!!!
i'm in crib mode
so cribbing
:)