Covid 19. This has trained so many new Celebrity Chefs. Thanks to YouTube and it’s new cooking shows, there are so many new amateur Chefs that if you take an average, there must be at-least 2.5 chefs per house hold. The .5 accounts for that guy who accidentally sets things on fire because he was watching those Youtube Videos, while cooking rather than just before … Continue reading Turn on the heat
One in Seven Children does not have enough food to lead a healthy and active life I keep hearing this advertisement, every time I open You Tube. And this was followed by a plea for me to donate money to help this kids. Well, I am pretty sure these unhealthy and obese kids, who keep visiting fast food joints which leads to them being this … Continue reading Fat Kids
It is such a wonder, that among all the creatures in the world, man developed a complex way of communication which goes beyond gestures and grunts. The sounds that come out of our mouths are framed into words and words have an assigned meaning. This type of communication is unique to humans. Words, however, can also cause havoc if used incorrectly. The other day, my … Continue reading The Art of Speech
Is it just me ? or does everyone stand in front of the glass doors , hoping that it will open automatically? I visited a client recently and he had a set of doors placed consecutively in a passageway. Both of them were made of glass obviously. When I approached the innermost door, it opened automatically, so then I proceeded to the next one. Imagine … Continue reading Knock knock…
Visiting a mall is extremely entertaining. There are thousands of people around, which means there are a thousand different opportunities to observe human behavior and quirks. In one such visit recently, I came across once such incident. Now, I am not very good at any language other than English and my native, but actions speak louder than words. So all this is my take on the … Continue reading Mall visits… Part 1
It is that time of the year when your throat starts to pain a bit, your activities and movement speed slow down, the nose becomes itchy and you start feeling as if you are Shiva, the Hindu God which brought a river into the world to take care of a drought, from his head. Although in this case, you will be bringing a river into … Continue reading Viruses, Viruses everywhere
Have you ever wondered if the pilots on the airplane need to insert keys to start a plane ? I have often thought about it. I always imagine that the pilot will always have to insert the key into the ignition and twist it to the right side to start the plane’s engines. That makes me wonder, what would happen if the pilot forgot his … Continue reading Keys… to flying
She was sitting at the hospital, looking at her stomach, gently moving her hand over it. While doing so, she kept going back to her trip to Africa. She cursed the day she entered that place. She never thought, that her one decision would cause her this much pain. But she knew she had no choice. She had to get rid of the life inside … Continue reading Life is sacred…a satire
A formerly depressed friend of mine once said to me, “you known, back in the day when i was feeling depressed, I always thought of giving up on life. But then, one day I got a good suggestion from someone. She told me to listen to the ticking of the clock. The ticking used to calm me down.” I always wondered what would have happened … Continue reading Tick tick…
Look at the teens today. They will do anything to attract attention to themselves. Makeup, dress up in weird clothing( mostly like ladies of negotiable virtue [for girls]or pants that reach only up to the thighs and are held up by sheer magic [for boys]), changes to the natural body, etc I blame it on the celebrities, whose names I will not mention now. … Continue reading Attention seekers
That time , When you place a call for some official work, and the other person does not have an answer to your questions, But instead of actually saying the customary “I will get back to you on this”, this person tries to sound as if the telephone line is breaking up… But you can clearly hear the guy sitting next to this person, … Continue reading Bad telephone line
I visited my bank today. As per my habit, I was observing the people around me while waiting for my turn. I saw a mother, with her kid, approximately 5 to 7 years of age. The kid was standing quietly by the side of her mother, staring at people around her. I like such well behaved kids. After a few minutes, the mother fed the … Continue reading Treating kids
When all you wanted was to become a rickshaw But parents force you to be a car. Result : This is called Parental pressure. Stop abusing your kids, let them live their own lives… Continue reading Parental Pressure
I was asked a question recently – “Why was Bombay changed to Mumbai ? ” Well, I certainly have no idea why the name was changed. Perhaps because the terrorists confused Bombay, with Bomb-bay ? One can only wonder… Continue reading Why change the name…
Due to technology, this has become the morning ritual of most of us : Reposition yourself from a prone position to a seating position on your bed Take your mobile in hand with sleepy eyes. Let your eyes adjust to the bright screen. Rub them vigorously till they adjust. Check whatsapp. Reply with as little words as possible on whatsapp. If reply can be a … Continue reading Morning Ritual
I don’t know why people are scared of skulls. I mean look at them : They are always smiling. They are basically harmless,in the sense that they can not cause any physical harm themselves;without any external help. They can be used for a lot of things like storage of candles, warding off black magic (not sure if black magic exists, but skulls are mostly used … Continue reading Happy skull
I am a foodie, so I like to visit plenty of eating places. During the sorties, I observed a few things which might differentiate pricey fancy restaurants from cheap budget restaurants. Fancy : If you have to stay in a queue and have to be quiet, it is bound to be a fancy place. Budget :You can be in a queue and shout to your … Continue reading Poor Restaurant, Rich Restaurant
I don’t know why, But when I see Job Description (JD) for a web designer, I always get an image of a spider in my mind’s eye. Continue reading IT JD
People always ask how fast my interest transfer speed is. I need to answer this once and for all. The speed of the data transfer is directly proportional to the speed of flight of the pigeon with a strapped on Pen drive . *Disclaimer : No pigeons were harmed while writing this post. Continue reading Internet speed vows
