Current mood : Serious
At present : Thinking deeply!
The above 2 lines are more of a disclaimer to present a serious blog this time around…
Just want to share this recent experience with you folks.
Its about the young generation…
Profile : A typical Software engineer, who has graduated recently and joined a prestigious IT organization with a decent salary.
Age : 22-23 years.
You may call this generation -Gen X, Gen Y or Gen Z…..For me all this mean the same. YOUNG!
On a sunny weekday last week, as I was totally Fly-chasing (Synonyms – Vetti, No Job, Lots to do-No mood), I decided to get myself a lime soda, to regain my energy to continue the fly chasing work. I went to the canteen and joined the queue for the soda.
The guy (our hero) who was standing ahead of me, ordered for 2 pepper sodas and 2 normal sodas. He continued chatting with his friends, after placing the order.
Because, there were no flies and literally nothing else to do, I was observing/looking at these folks by default.
The Sodawala, placed the filled soda glasses in front of him and called me to take the next order.
Suddenly, I hear this roaring voice of our hero “I asked for 2 pepper sodas and 2 normal sodas. Instead, you have given me, 1 pepper soda and 3 normal sodas!”
So, our sodawala, immediately replied “Sorry sir” and replaced the normal soda with a pepper soda.
While, picking up the filled glass, Our hero roared again “These IDIOTS….” and all his friends, a group of boys & girls giggled away to glory as if they just witnessed the biggest joke of the year.
Well…..That's the end of the story!
I am just thinking aloud…..
-What makes him & his group of gigglers think that they have the right to call/insult some one else like this?
-If he makes some error in his project, by mistake, how would he feel, when his client calls him an Idiot?
-Will such heroes/heroines ever learn to RESPECT others?
Sorry for using this word in this family blog…..
Only those IDIOTS know!!!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
My experiences with K2TP
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.
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.
Friday, April 9, 2010
It happens only in India!
1) A huge traffic jam on NH 47 road – reason – 2 bulls fighting on the road…and 3 cows (along with lots of “human” monkeys) watching it!
2) “suda suda…vada…vada” – a yummy treat with the sweat & blood (literally) of the sellers in India’s largest employer’s office (of course! Indian railway stations!)
3) People forcefully feeding the “ganesha” idols – reason – He is bored of “abishekams” and in a mood to “drink” the milk directly!
4) Autoriksha fellow started the bargain with “Rs.250”. I ended it with “Rs.100” (Mind you – he started it)
5) People quite literally treating public places like “en paattan loo” (my grandfather’s loo)
6) God proposes – Shiv sena disposes
7) Title holders (sigarathin sigaram, makkalin magan…etc) in wood kingdoms (bollywood, tollywood,sandalwood…) …contd
8) Contd…..God envying these title holders because they get better milk “abhishekams” and “deeparaadhanais”…
9) One way, two way, three way, four way….there is no end to the number of ways on our roads.
10) Beggar street – with uneducated beggars fighting for money ….Parliament – with educated buggers fighting for…uhhhmmmm…money!
11) Pay extra “ticket” money and become God’s “most privileged priority customer…ooppsss…worshipper”
12) Except love….u can get anything through bribe!
13) People have seen God – God of cricket – his name is Sachin!
14) Can u sing, can u dance, can u cook? – 3 most common questions in the interviews here…hold on…I am talking about the interview for the bride position! Only one qualification required – Dowry! Yep…u gotch it!
15) Didn’t you know? More than farmers, Software engineers in India are affected bcoz of the climate change/recession/global warming…
16) It will be difficult to spot at least one difference between 20 school kids packed in an auto and sent to school and 20 goats packed in an auto and sent to butcher!
17) “Godman” scandals more than politicians scandals
18) Number of languages used – r u kidding? U really want me to count that?
19) ARR – enough said! Rest is history! Came, Composed, Conquered!
20) Minimum time to close a law suit & pass the judgement -10…no….15…nono….20 yrs…uphhhh…chuck it!
21) People coming in BMW waiting and having food from "Paati kadai" kaiaendhi bhavan (road side shop)
22) Local trains carrying people more than it can handle.
Oh God! I LOVE INDIA!:-)
2) “suda suda…vada…vada” – a yummy treat with the sweat & blood (literally) of the sellers in India’s largest employer’s office (of course! Indian railway stations!)
3) People forcefully feeding the “ganesha” idols – reason – He is bored of “abishekams” and in a mood to “drink” the milk directly!
4) Autoriksha fellow started the bargain with “Rs.250”. I ended it with “Rs.100” (Mind you – he started it)
5) People quite literally treating public places like “en paattan loo” (my grandfather’s loo)
6) God proposes – Shiv sena disposes
7) Title holders (sigarathin sigaram, makkalin magan…etc) in wood kingdoms (bollywood, tollywood,sandalwood…) …contd
8) Contd…..God envying these title holders because they get better milk “abhishekams” and “deeparaadhanais”…
9) One way, two way, three way, four way….there is no end to the number of ways on our roads.
10) Beggar street – with uneducated beggars fighting for money ….Parliament – with educated buggers fighting for…uhhhmmmm…money!
11) Pay extra “ticket” money and become God’s “most privileged priority customer…ooppsss…worshipper”
12) Except love….u can get anything through bribe!
13) People have seen God – God of cricket – his name is Sachin!
14) Can u sing, can u dance, can u cook? – 3 most common questions in the interviews here…hold on…I am talking about the interview for the bride position! Only one qualification required – Dowry! Yep…u gotch it!
15) Didn’t you know? More than farmers, Software engineers in India are affected bcoz of the climate change/recession/global warming…
16) It will be difficult to spot at least one difference between 20 school kids packed in an auto and sent to school and 20 goats packed in an auto and sent to butcher!
17) “Godman” scandals more than politicians scandals
18) Number of languages used – r u kidding? U really want me to count that?
19) ARR – enough said! Rest is history! Came, Composed, Conquered!
20) Minimum time to close a law suit & pass the judgement -10…no….15…nono….20 yrs…uphhhh…chuck it!
21) People coming in BMW waiting and having food from "Paati kadai" kaiaendhi bhavan (road side shop)
22) Local trains carrying people more than it can handle.
Oh God! I LOVE INDIA!:-)
Friday, February 26, 2010
Horro(r)scope!
Kamalam: "Easwaraa...(our same old Easwaran) I wish at least this Jhaatakam (a.k.a Horoscope) matches with our daughter's!
Swaminathan: "This is mailed by Ammanji* Raaman...He is very wise in all these. I am sure, this will match..."
Kamalam: "Hmmm...U said the same when ur Athanga* Raji sent an horoscope last time. Then, what happened? This is the 25th horoscope we are checking for namma Seetha. Easwaraa...will tonsure ivvaalodu head if this horoscope matches..."(Swami gave her a "who-gave-you-permission-to-tonsure-my-head?" look)
Swami: "Seri,seri...now,don't raise my BP. Let us see what our Jyothsiar (ä person who "ana-lies-ses" the horoscopes to match them)has to say.."
Jyothsiar (with a "300 rs guaranteed today" thought & million paisa smile): Aaha...aarakkum idhu vandhurukkarthu? Thaango...jaathakam thaango...baeshaa paathoodalaam...
Swami: "We liked the profile. Payyan (proposed groom) is earning 25 lakhs. They have 3 cars. 3 houses....adhum individual houses...idhavida nalla proposal will not come for our Seetha. If she is lucky enuf, this will match...."
Jyothsiar: "Kavalayae padaanthungo..ippo, i will check and tell u...whether our Seetha is lucky or not! {He ana-lies-ses the horoscopes...rows & columns...vertically & horizontally...upside down...in & out....} baesh...baesh...9/10 match aavarthu...i have never seen such a porutham (match) in my entire life...raaghu is sitting under kaethu and in between kumbam & meenam...so...no worries...They will live 100 years happily married and will have thousands of kids. Such a nice match I say***!"
Kamalam had all "happy" and "ready-to-come-anytime-without-glycerin" tears.
Swami immediately had ä day dream of Seetha going in 3 cars...
Athanga Raji & Ammanji Raaman got the news. Athais, athimbars,chithees,chithappas,maamas,maamees...everyone got the news.
"Edhukkum...oru second opinion kaetukungo...." all suggested (with a burning stomach)
Kamalam & Swami got 2nd & 3rd opinion. "Best match seen till date" was the opinion again and again.
Both uttered "ëaswara....now we will finalize the date at the earliest".
"Seetha is very lucky" & "How lucky Seetha is?" seemed to be the only 2 lines used in all the village conversations thereafter...the lady luck got bored of being used/called sooo many times a day.
Seetha became a celebrity overnight...all thanks to her "25 lakhs ATHM" (any time husband's money), soon to be owned 3 cars & 3 individual houses.
All girls mothers in the village started disturbing "ëashwaran" demanding similar alliances for their daughters.
Well...The W-day arrived.
Ellaam mangalakaram...
At nite...Seetha entered the room and sat on the bed near Subramanian alias Subbu. Subbu hesitated and moved a little further.
Subbu : "ühum...hmmm....well...i want us to be just frenz...i am in love with Karthik. Hope u understand!!!"
Seetha was "horror(scope)" stuck I say***!!!
* -> Athanga & Ammanji - Some funny relationships in tamil I & B square.
Swaminathan: "This is mailed by Ammanji* Raaman...He is very wise in all these. I am sure, this will match..."
Kamalam: "Hmmm...U said the same when ur Athanga* Raji sent an horoscope last time. Then, what happened? This is the 25th horoscope we are checking for namma Seetha. Easwaraa...will tonsure ivvaalodu head if this horoscope matches..."(Swami gave her a "who-gave-you-permission-to-tonsure-my-head?" look)
Swami: "Seri,seri...now,don't raise my BP. Let us see what our Jyothsiar (ä person who "ana-lies-ses" the horoscopes to match them)has to say.."
Jyothsiar (with a "300 rs guaranteed today" thought & million paisa smile): Aaha...aarakkum idhu vandhurukkarthu? Thaango...jaathakam thaango...baeshaa paathoodalaam...
Swami: "We liked the profile. Payyan (proposed groom) is earning 25 lakhs. They have 3 cars. 3 houses....adhum individual houses...idhavida nalla proposal will not come for our Seetha. If she is lucky enuf, this will match...."
Jyothsiar: "Kavalayae padaanthungo..ippo, i will check and tell u...whether our Seetha is lucky or not! {He ana-lies-ses the horoscopes...rows & columns...vertically & horizontally...upside down...in & out....} baesh...baesh...9/10 match aavarthu...i have never seen such a porutham (match) in my entire life...raaghu is sitting under kaethu and in between kumbam & meenam...so...no worries...They will live 100 years happily married and will have thousands of kids. Such a nice match I say***!"
Kamalam had all "happy" and "ready-to-come-anytime-without-glycerin" tears.
Swami immediately had ä day dream of Seetha going in 3 cars...
Athanga Raji & Ammanji Raaman got the news. Athais, athimbars,chithees,chithappas,maamas,maamees...everyone got the news.
"Edhukkum...oru second opinion kaetukungo...." all suggested (with a burning stomach)
Kamalam & Swami got 2nd & 3rd opinion. "Best match seen till date" was the opinion again and again.
Both uttered "ëaswara....now we will finalize the date at the earliest".
"Seetha is very lucky" & "How lucky Seetha is?" seemed to be the only 2 lines used in all the village conversations thereafter...the lady luck got bored of being used/called sooo many times a day.
Seetha became a celebrity overnight...all thanks to her "25 lakhs ATHM" (any time husband's money), soon to be owned 3 cars & 3 individual houses.
All girls mothers in the village started disturbing "ëashwaran" demanding similar alliances for their daughters.
Well...The W-day arrived.
Ellaam mangalakaram...
At nite...Seetha entered the room and sat on the bed near Subramanian alias Subbu. Subbu hesitated and moved a little further.
Subbu : "ühum...hmmm....well...i want us to be just frenz...i am in love with Karthik. Hope u understand!!!"
Seetha was "horror(scope)" stuck I say***!!!
* -> Athanga & Ammanji - Some funny relationships in tamil I & B square.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Yes Boss!
Bosses are born nice.Expectations ruin them!
Like "maatha,pitha,guru,dheivam",another inevitable person who should be in this list is "bossu"...In my humbling (trembling/terrifying/manda kaanjufying) experiences with so many of that species, i have come to a conclusion on their "types".
New born type - These are the just promoted bosses who were working in your same level/band/rank in their pre-promotion phase.So, unfortunately they know all the thillumullu / golmaal that people in the team and office are indulged in.So, its very difficult to act nice with these people.. primarily because, they talk to you with a "i-know-what-you-did-with-the-last-boss?" look. Also, they come with the pressure of tsunami, as they want to show the world that, they are better than the previous ones.
He-he-ha-ha-ho-ho type - These people shout/insult/pressurize you with a a 24/7 killing "no-sense-joke" laugh.The worst part is they expect you to laugh along with them.
For eg:
You - Sir/Ma'am,Can you please explain the details in that excel?
Him/Her - I think you get a kick out of it when you make me do such things! hehehahahoho!
Well..according to him/her.....that was supposed to be a joke!
And you end up with a zero sense of humor after going through this gruesome torture of wanting to laugh unnecessarily!
This way/that way type - For any company related doubts, ask team member V.For any competitor related doubts, ask team member W. For any Product related doubts , ask team member X, For any technology related doubts, ask team member Y. For any client related doubts, ask team member Z.
For all your doubts their answer will be like an answering machine of a call center. They are just not (ready to be) available to guide you...for reasons being feeling sleepy, bad hair do day, bad spouse day,bad cricket match day, bad boss day (!),bad Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday.....
God father/mother - They are "father/mother/boss" under one roof category! They assume themselves to be your god father/mother and guides you even in your personal issues like choosing the brand of milk/newspaper for your family. But, it comes as a package. Along with this wonderful guidance will come the request for booking their flight tickets, taking a print out from the printer, taking a xerox copy of some document,(both printer & xerox machines are near his /her table BTW) book table for his family & business lunch......(list is miscellaneous and never ending)!
Once upon a time type - For whatever you achieve, this boss will give you a killer sarcastic look which says "duh! this is nothing..once upon a time, i have achieved more than this!" There is no word called "appreciation" in his dictionary.
"Spy"ce type - These bosses will doubt you, your talent, your potential, your intention, your experience, your ambition, your behaviour....everything about YOU! This guy will have a spy in your team who will report the happenings of the day to him at EOD. In his/her eyes, you are the "bad man/woman".
"Hutch" dog type - wherever you go he/she will follow....thru phone/sms/mail/ping/messenger/blackberry...(name it)...it doesnt matter whether u r on leave/vacation/its 2 AM/u r in loo/u r in death bed....they give a damn!!!
Well...so...uuhhhh....Good boss is a myth. There are only bad & ugly bosses :)
What say boss?
Like "maatha,pitha,guru,dheivam",another inevitable person who should be in this list is "bossu"...In my humbling (trembling/terrifying/manda kaanjufying) experiences with so many of that species, i have come to a conclusion on their "types".
New born type - These are the just promoted bosses who were working in your same level/band/rank in their pre-promotion phase.So, unfortunately they know all the thillumullu / golmaal that people in the team and office are indulged in.So, its very difficult to act nice with these people.. primarily because, they talk to you with a "i-know-what-you-did-with-the-last-boss?" look. Also, they come with the pressure of tsunami, as they want to show the world that, they are better than the previous ones.
He-he-ha-ha-ho-ho type - These people shout/insult/pressurize you with a a 24/7 killing "no-sense-joke" laugh.The worst part is they expect you to laugh along with them.
For eg:
You - Sir/Ma'am,Can you please explain the details in that excel?
Him/Her - I think you get a kick out of it when you make me do such things! hehehahahoho!
Well..according to him/her.....that was supposed to be a joke!
And you end up with a zero sense of humor after going through this gruesome torture of wanting to laugh unnecessarily!
This way/that way type - For any company related doubts, ask team member V.For any competitor related doubts, ask team member W. For any Product related doubts , ask team member X, For any technology related doubts, ask team member Y. For any client related doubts, ask team member Z.
For all your doubts their answer will be like an answering machine of a call center. They are just not (ready to be) available to guide you...for reasons being feeling sleepy, bad hair do day, bad spouse day,bad cricket match day, bad boss day (!),bad Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday.....
God father/mother - They are "father/mother/boss" under one roof category! They assume themselves to be your god father/mother and guides you even in your personal issues like choosing the brand of milk/newspaper for your family. But, it comes as a package. Along with this wonderful guidance will come the request for booking their flight tickets, taking a print out from the printer, taking a xerox copy of some document,(both printer & xerox machines are near his /her table BTW) book table for his family & business lunch......(list is miscellaneous and never ending)!
Once upon a time type - For whatever you achieve, this boss will give you a killer sarcastic look which says "duh! this is nothing..once upon a time, i have achieved more than this!" There is no word called "appreciation" in his dictionary.
"Spy"ce type - These bosses will doubt you, your talent, your potential, your intention, your experience, your ambition, your behaviour....everything about YOU! This guy will have a spy in your team who will report the happenings of the day to him at EOD. In his/her eyes, you are the "bad man/woman".
"Hutch" dog type - wherever you go he/she will follow....thru phone/sms/mail/ping/messenger/blackberry...(name it)...it doesnt matter whether u r on leave/vacation/its 2 AM/u r in loo/u r in death bed....they give a damn!!!
Well...so...uuhhhh....Good boss is a myth. There are only bad & ugly bosses :)
What say boss?
Thursday, February 11, 2010
JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure | Video on TED.com
One of the best speeches i have ever come across!!! Its mesmerizing...simple...yet powerful.Happy Viewing!
JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure | Video on TED.com
JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure | Video on TED.com
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