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PahiyaGaadi

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It’s been 5 days now since I have started to learn how to drive the ( what I am convinced is the ) “ Most Evilest creation of Man eve r ” or as the people who have tamed these wild beasts call them: -  THE CAR  .  ( There……..right there – Didn’t you just feel a cold tingle down your spine, that’s how evil they are- But again I DIGRESS ) Now since I am a Mechanical Engineer ( WOO HOO…. yes I did pass all those 8 semesters ) I should be in love with these things and they were one the main reasons after playing all those Need for Speed games why I chose Mechanical as my branch ( That and the fact that after “Eenee Meenee Miny Moe”… Moe was Mechanical ).   But I should have been warned when during my Job interview (HR) with TCS ( WOO HOO.. I still work there ) I was the first Bakra in the hall and the conversation which I recall went something like this:  S ophisticated  H ighClass  I ntelligent  T errorist ( The interviewer, hence forth know...

Response to 10 classic Indianisms

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I hope I don't turn this into a habit anytime soon.   So once again, I read an article through facebook which someone shared. Link to original Article:  http://www.cnngo.com/mumbai/life/10-indianisms-652344 ( UPDATE : You need to read the above article first to understand what I am saying ) I have anonymized the names here And as a response I am jotting down my thoughts here: Indianisms are what one would classify as colloquialism and slang.  How much of sense does 'slap him upside the head' make but it does in America.  How about 'kiss my ass' - no I rather not kiss your donkey or for that matter your bottom (arse)... but there you have it language evolves and every ethnic group contributes its own flavor.  Bet you would not understand if I asked you to pass me a coldie but an Australian would... he would know I meant a can of cold beer. He would also know if I asked for it in a handle, I meant a beer glass with a handle... Oh and by the w...

Ignorance

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DISCLAIMER : I know what Ignorance means, and in what context it needs to be used. But for this theory I use it in a non-contemporary way. If any of your grammar snobs out there have any issues please take it up with my lawyer . ‘ Annoying ’: A word defined as Causing vexation or irritation; troublesome. ‘ Ignore ’: Defined as Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally. I am presenting here today my theory of the different levels and extremities of the combination of these two above words and how they interlink and lead to one other So the least serious and most common appearance of this occurs when; the second word is usually a reaction as a direct action to the first word, i.e. when someone annoys/vexes/irritates you. You ignore that person. But what happens when the reaction transpires without the action. When there is no annoyance but when you act as a consequence of past experiences and inhibitions.  May be this can be called as a case of Ch...

Day to Day..

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Did I tell my readers that I gifted myself a new laptop this Christmas. If I didn't before, I am telling you now.  The layout of the keys on the new keyboard is very different from what I had before and so I had a lot of issues in typing on the new laptop. But now I have started to love to type on this new one. I love the feel of the keys on my finger tips. How they make this unique sound when I bang on them uselessly.  And its this satisfaction that I get from this new keyboard that I am sitting here on this Saturday evening trying to write something again. But why do we or more specifically I still say that 'I am writing something' .. Isn't  that incorrect ? Shouldn't I be saying that "I am typing something" ?  But then again I don't know , when it comes to doing something creative   (Yes I do consider my blog posts to be a creative work rather then non-sense, you might not agree with me but then again, I am not WRITING here to get your appr...

Anger

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Anger: One of the emotions which has put me in trouble multiple times in the past.  From breaking a window with my fist and cutting my own wrist in the process ( when I was 11 ) to losing my best friend ( when I was 23 ). I have always had these MoMs since I can remember.  MoM : Moments of Madness . I thought I was past that phase of me now. That I had things under control, I thought I was getting good at curbing the anger whenever I can and not hurting others around me and in the process hurting myself.  But then a day like this comes along. I am here banging on my keyboard when I rather feel like Banging my keyboard and walking out of here. Smashing the monitor, throwing it over the cubicle wall. Screaming a loud FUCK YOU to the world and walking out of here. I am sitting here staring at my screen and still trying to curb my anger in writing by punching my keyboard when I would rather be somewhere else punching a Boxing Bag instead. I need to get ou...

The Animalistic attraction

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So, as promised sometime ago in one of my blog posts, this is the second part and completion to one of my earlier posts which I had left incomplete called " Santa is Screwed this year " <- Why the name? Dont' ask me, I have no idea. Last night I was talking to one of my friends and was preaching about something which you might call as the X Gene, the quality which makes some one the leader of the pack, the Alpha Male/Female. I like to call this the Animalistic attraction.  There are some people around us who always seem to be the centre of attraction in whatever they do or whatever situation they might be in. People just tend to follow them , they are selected as the leader in every venture no matter the scale.  They are always part of the group of people others want to be a part of. They build a following of their own without even trying. They might not realize their inner charm and charisma which they ooze out, but as in nature, the prey is attracted towards th...

BRB : Change the Rules

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I am starting a new Trend from today: During a conversation being carried out using IM, When someone needs to go for meeting/lunch/break etc etc (activities) which need more then 10 minutes. You need to say: "BBL" == Be back Later... Saying brb and going for more then 10 minutes is not acceptable. Please take care to follow this new trend/rule/directions. Exceptions : If you do not know while leaving that the concerned activity will take more than 10 mins. Then you are exempted/excused if you say BRB and are gone for more then (which then/than to use) 10 minutes. More exceptions to be added as and when I see fit . THIS IS COSMIC BLASTING OFF !!!!!!!!

People come into your life for ....

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Disclaimer: This is not my writing, One of my friends had mailed this to me. I am posting this here, since it touched me deeply. People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then,something happens, the relationship comes to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes you are forced to make some hard decisions. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on. Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has com...

Have a Backbone

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DISCLAIMER :- I AM NOT HERE TO PREACH/TEACH BUT TO OBSERVE AND COMMENT The most important thing to have for any person/child in my opinion is a backbone. And a strong backbone at that which cannot be bent by the society forcing you to bow before their beliefs and needs.... of what they expect of you... of what they want of you... of what they believe to be correct .... of what they believe is the norm.... of what they believe are the rules to be followed.... Every one needs to have their own point of view, and not just follow what they are taught or preached. But question those beliefs and have a say of their own. In school when you are small you are taught to question the teachers if you have any doubts, but when those doubts leave the so called prescribed syllabus and moves outside it, you are rebuked for doubting the teachers knowledge and the great Scientists who have proved things before you and you are supposed to accept them as fact. When you go to the temple where your parents...