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October 24, 2004
Things I hate the most in life!
If only external factors didn’t affect our internal harmony am sure most Buddhist Monks and Indian Saints would have been seen in the crowded trains of Mumbai or in the fully packed Chennai buses. Though most people are in constant search of peace inside themselves, there is no doubt that the mental peace to a very large extent depends on what is happening outside us. No wonder the real seeker is seen meditating in the silent valleys of Himalayas and not in any of the metropolitan cities.
I am generally happy, content and have no complaints in life. But there surely are few things that trigger the animal in me, and here is the list of the things I hate the most in life.
Irritating Horns and High Speed vehicles in City Limits
I was told that in Holland, if someone horns – he is considered to be an illiterate. I am not sure how true that info is, but if the same principle is applied in India – 90 per cent of the people who drive behave like illiterates. There are enough number of people who shut themselves in the ac car, and horn their way to glory when they surely know that they are stuck in a heavy traffic. It is not that the driver in the front has some vengeance against you, or loves to irritate you. He is not moving because he cannot. And your horn won’t help much to clear the traffic.
None cares about you. You can drive at 100 kms/hr, ram the electric poll and die. But see to it nobody else dies in the process. Most of the time it has happened that the driver has escaped unhurt killing innocent pedestrians. Salman Khan should know this better.
Remedy
Whoever is seen horning mercilessly can be taken to the remotest part of the city.
Tie their head to the horn speakers, and keep it ON for the whole day. Gandhian way of ahimsa will not help much curing this menace.
Mobile phones in movie halls
Thanks to Reliance to have made mobile phones a necessity than a luxury. But there is no decrease in the number of people who still love to show off their mobile phones.
The movie is The 6th Sense, the climax is on, Bruce Willis comes to meet his wife and there comes a call to a person who sits adjacent to me. The phone glows, and the bugger yells 4 times on the phone that he will call the caller later, and he thinks he is smart enough to have cut the call. The movie is over, and I curse him for rest of my life.
Remedy
Jam all public places, where mobile phones can prove irritating.
People can be asked to surrender their mobile phone at the theater counter, for none is going to miss a million dollar deal by not having a phone for 3 hours.
Chennai Auto Drivers
My father always cracked a joke that most auto drivers have the meters in their mouth, and it holds true when it comes to Chennai Auto Drivers. They are born to irritate the Chennaites, and are one of the most cursed people I am sure.
They don’t show any mercy in charging the probable customer thrice or 4 times the right charge. They make sure that in all the possible deals they remain the final winners…
*If you ask them to put the meter ON, they surely will abide, as it is already rigged to move faster than the auto itself
*If you refuse to take the rick, they will arrogantly ask you to catch a bus instead
*If you agree in giving him what he asks, he will take the shortest route possible
*If you succeed in bargaining, he will keep abusing you till you reach your destiny
They indeed rule Chennai’s road, and it is 4 years I am in Chennai now, and I am yet to see an honest auto rickshaw guy.
Remedy
Have an investigative team, which will cancel auto licenses immediately if they are seen fooling people
5 years Rigorous Imprisonment for the drivers
Learn to ride an auto rickshaw
Girls who flirt
I don’t mind holding your hand, I don’t mind hugging you and I don’t mind kissing you too – all because you are my best friend and will remain ONE forever! There are enough number of girls with that attitude, who have a ball of a time with guys of their choice. But when it comes to marriage – they have their own reservations. They experiment with their freedom only till they are successful in getting all they wanted - “without any commitment”. Their parents take rest of the decisions ‘cause they have better access to US grooms!
Remedy
Let them go, and don’t forget to see them off at the airport. What else can you do?
Posted by Kenni at October 24, 2004 06:04 AM