posted on july 17,2006
So as it turns out, I met a very old friend recently. This is a friend who I knew as a kid, who I had totally lost touch with because his family relocated.
One fine day, I get a message from him(lets call him ‘idiot buddy’. Why, you ask? The reasons will soon be clear) on this web community. Of course, I’m excited. Its been such a long time. We exchange messages on this community and generally find out about each other. Idiot buddy’s first irritating quality is revealed. He addresses me as ‘chick’, ‘baby’ etc.Excuse me, but does anyone use such endearing terms(!!) on meeting someone the first time? Never mind, minor issue.
Soon, we are chatting online. Just once or twice. Sure whatever, I say.He’s an old friend.And we are anyway just talking about random stuff. Then idiot buddy asked for my number. About four million times. I was very hesitant but relented finally. Within half a second,he sms-es, 'lets meet up.lets organise a big party!!’ I ignore the message totally. You would think the guy gets the idea.But hey, he aint idiot buddy for nothing. After another day,smsing begins again. ‘lets meet up!’.I come up with a brilliant excuse.'Oh,I fractured my foot,sorry'.He,of course sounds very concerned and promises that we will meet up AFTER i get better...eesh!!!!
I was bugged. So what if he's an old friend. I dont want to meet him,even if its with a big group of people.These days,I'm anti-social.End of story.
The next day,an old friend called.'What happened? I heard about the accident!!'
I was confused.'What accident? I'm superly fine'
'But Idiot Buddy was telling me.....'
And there he was again. I underestimated him,really. If he was back in Bombay,it was obvious he would be in touch with some others from those days.
Damn it all!!
I quickly made up another excuse about how it was a mild sprain,really! My friend didnt buy it,I'm sure. It must have sounded 'lame'...hahaha!!
See, the reason it went so far as it did was because I was too polite about it. Dr L suggests that I be direct about it. As if it were that simple really!!! I mean, if someone ignores me that way and refuses to answer my messages or calls..I'D GET IT!! This guy just doesnt.. I mean, why do you want to be in touch and talk and meet when I'm not interested? Go find someone else.
The next person who messages me saying 'hi,remember me...we were together in...'
will get a reply saying, 'sorry,must be some other Aruna'.
Current situation: i am happy to report that idiot buddy finally got the hint.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Hometown:Confused
"so where are you from?"
"oh, i am a mumbai-ite, totally...lived here my entire life"
"aren't u like south indian?"(read alien from idli-sambar land)..
"yeah,telugu"
"oh ok,so ur hometown is hyderabad"
"uhh..no, i'm telugu but actually from chennai"
"uh huh"(listener bored)
i however take 'uh huh' as an invitation to explain.."well, my parents were born and brought up there...all our relatives etc"
"okkkk so u are chennai telugu born-n-brought up in b'bay"
"actually i was born in pune.."
"and my brother in tirunelveli"
(listener's eyes glaze over).."well at least u r indian,right?"
"you know,my ancestors were from burma..migrated to india..in fact my mom's family is from kerala..."
(listener wondering what the original question was..why can't this girl give direct answers)
and so it went on..i always feel it necessary to explain clearly and in great detail about where i am from..but don't ask me why!
i get irritated by the pre-conceived notions that people have about south indians...i get stunned looks when i say that i don't like idlis.."buutt u r south indian, na??!!
and then why i don't have a surname blah blah, and that just because i am a s.i. doesnt mean i understand alll southern languages,"..buut u r...?"
"oh, i am a mumbai-ite, totally...lived here my entire life"
"aren't u like south indian?"(read alien from idli-sambar land)..
"yeah,telugu"
"oh ok,so ur hometown is hyderabad"
"uhh..no, i'm telugu but actually from chennai"
"uh huh"(listener bored)
i however take 'uh huh' as an invitation to explain.."well, my parents were born and brought up there...all our relatives etc"
"okkkk so u are chennai telugu born-n-brought up in b'bay"
"actually i was born in pune.."
"and my brother in tirunelveli"
(listener's eyes glaze over).."well at least u r indian,right?"
"you know,my ancestors were from burma..migrated to india..in fact my mom's family is from kerala..."
(listener wondering what the original question was..why can't this girl give direct answers)
and so it went on..i always feel it necessary to explain clearly and in great detail about where i am from..but don't ask me why!
i get irritated by the pre-conceived notions that people have about south indians...i get stunned looks when i say that i don't like idlis.."buutt u r south indian, na??!!
and then why i don't have a surname blah blah, and that just because i am a s.i. doesnt mean i understand alll southern languages,"..buut u r...?"
Dedicated to Jagtap
posted on april 4,2006
Ask anyone in kjsieit,mumbai..I mean any random person," yaar..who's tis jagtap guy?"
Even the most calm/shy/sweet will use wonderfully colourful unprintable language to describe him. This blog is solely dedicated to a phenomenon called nitin jagtap who in his own unique,irritating and borderline-schizo way has pissed off so many gentle souls.
He walks around with this sneer on his face,always..its as if his face is frozen that way. If he opens his mouth, it is only to say something cheap,crude or plain stupid. His favorite past-time is to attack his "favourite" students and make them feel really really special!
Ladies and gentlemen,our favourite professor in the whole wide gigantic universe..jagtap. It is universal knowledge that he hates this batch and is very keen to show it! In fact, all of this would have been ok if he was a decent teacher..But hey...this is our jagtap..what do u expect??!! His favourite phrase is "end mein dekh loonga"...the students' favourite response is.."f^*.. ok ok never mind. Right... so the picture is very clear,i hope. He hates us,we hate him and not-so-luckily enough, he happens to take maximum number of subjects..so if he says "dekh loonga" it means he bloody well will.
Have I mentioned before that this class consists only of cool dudes and cooler dudes. They don't take such shit..so HOD is informed of his sick attitude. She,of course, loves the class and promises to take action. Yes,Ma'am we believe you.
However, certain sections believe that he should be given the benefit-of-doubt!!! Maybe he's a sad,lonely,frustrated person who's misunderstood. Maybe he isn't that bad after all. Maybe he's just lashing out this way because of some other unconnected reason... Weeellllll,maybe...just maybe..Naaa, I think we just prefer to not like him!??!!!
Anyway,as it stands the "end" has come. Its time to see what he's going to do and what the class is going to give him in return. Be assured, it will better than expected.
Ask anyone in kjsieit,mumbai..I mean any random person," yaar..who's tis jagtap guy?"
Even the most calm/shy/sweet will use wonderfully colourful unprintable language to describe him. This blog is solely dedicated to a phenomenon called nitin jagtap who in his own unique,irritating and borderline-schizo way has pissed off so many gentle souls.
He walks around with this sneer on his face,always..its as if his face is frozen that way. If he opens his mouth, it is only to say something cheap,crude or plain stupid. His favorite past-time is to attack his "favourite" students and make them feel really really special!
Ladies and gentlemen,our favourite professor in the whole wide gigantic universe..jagtap. It is universal knowledge that he hates this batch and is very keen to show it! In fact, all of this would have been ok if he was a decent teacher..But hey...this is our jagtap..what do u expect??!! His favourite phrase is "end mein dekh loonga"...the students' favourite response is.."f^*.. ok ok never mind. Right... so the picture is very clear,i hope. He hates us,we hate him and not-so-luckily enough, he happens to take maximum number of subjects..so if he says "dekh loonga" it means he bloody well will.
Have I mentioned before that this class consists only of cool dudes and cooler dudes. They don't take such shit..so HOD is informed of his sick attitude. She,of course, loves the class and promises to take action. Yes,Ma'am we believe you.
However, certain sections believe that he should be given the benefit-of-doubt!!! Maybe he's a sad,lonely,frustrated person who's misunderstood. Maybe he isn't that bad after all. Maybe he's just lashing out this way because of some other unconnected reason... Weeellllll,maybe...just maybe..Naaa, I think we just prefer to not like him!??!!!
Anyway,as it stands the "end" has come. Its time to see what he's going to do and what the class is going to give him in return. Be assured, it will better than expected.
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