It might sound like the title of a Karan Johar movie! But, its NOT!
Hmmm…I will give you 30 seconds to guess what I am referring to!....Well, if you are not getting any answer….here is your clue…
This section of people would have crossed all our lives at least once! Still not getting it??? Ok….the answer is Karnataka Kerala Traffic Police!!!
Yes…I have had my own bitter and better experiences with this group. And I would not be doing justice to those experiences, if I am trying to fit it all in one blog.
So, my plan of action is to divide it in to several parts and post it whenever I embrace those fond memories.
Here goes the part 1…
I am scared of traffic police, would be an understatement of my feelings towards them! Errrr…actually…I am S**T scared of those folks…Its not that they have done anything bad or evil…but, its like how this “poochandi”(an invisible villain who is called for scaring & making the kids eat) is for kids!
The moment I see them, my heart bursts, my brain erupts, my stomach burns & my whole body trembles!
Now that, u have a vague (note the word) idea of how bad I will look (& behave) when I see this “you-know-who” folks, let me get in to the story track.
Once upon a time….(Stop it!! Y can’t a story start with…just last week???)
Just last week…I got caught by these 2 TPs for taking a U turn in a “U-turn-not-allowed” bend! The moment I took the U-turn, I saw these folks, gesturing me to stop my vehicle..I gestured back (acting) surprisingly (looking at all the sides) and asked “ME???” u mean….”MEE???”.
Unfortunately…They saw me & meant ME & ME only :-(
I stopped my vehicle.
I was asked Rs. Six Hundred Only.
I said “Sir, please…excuse maadi. I won’t repeat it. Please…please…”
The amount was reduced to Rs. Four Hundred Only.
I said “Sir, please…I have a baby. And I need to buy pampers for him. Please…Please…Please”
The amount was reduced to Rs. Three Hundred Only.
I said “Sir, please…Swalpa adjust maadi. I will not repeat it. Promise! (I really said that! Can you believe it?) Please…Please…Please”
The amount was reduced to Rs. Two Hundred Only.
With shaking hands, I gave Rupees Two Hundred.
Surprise! Surprise!
He returned a 100 rupee note!!! :-)
Adah!!! Traffic Police-laeyum nallavanga irukkaangappa!*
TS (Translation script)* - Wah! There are good people among traffic police also!
PS – Due to the time & space constrain, I could not include the exact number of “please”-es I used in this real conversation.
Thats all-aa? I get caught quite often..so popular I am with CCTP that they now say "Vaanga Madam, eppadi irukkenga?" I also make small talk and its all happy-happy. Half my sothu is for CCTP wonly I guess :( Sometimes they let me off with a warning though :D Cool no?
ReplyDeletec, how loving &duty bound they r
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New 2 ur blog
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ReplyDelete@ Rtzi: hehehhehe...proud of u dee ;)
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Good one !!
ReplyDeleteI had been to Jayanagar RTO for license. When my turn came, he saw my name and asked 'neevu Kerala vaa?' i said 'namdhu birth place bengaluru, 25 varsha Mumbai alli, eega 5 varsha bengaluru settled, namm amma/appa kerala palakkadu'. He smiled.. next he asked 'nimge kannada bartha?' i said 'naavu kannada abhimaani sir, ashte all namge marathi, hindi, tamil, malayalam, gujarathi chennagi barthe'...
He then laughed and said .. I will cancel your form.. You pls apply for National Permit Licence !!! :-))