The elevator is an intriguing place.We find them at offices, malls, apartment complexes et al.Some are the traditional grilled doors with the audible click clack and visible transformers changing their forms in the background, some are more slick, with the sliding doors which cut you off from the outside world and make you wonder if you really are moving an inch, those which are so silent with all the shiny buttons and LED screens, while some are like the windows of the world, with glass all around, so that the people in and out the elevator can see both ways, this is embarrassing for some and exciting for others.
The elevators in the malls are either the glass, open type ones or the ones with automatic doors. Malls have people with loads of bags with them moving up and down unable to decide what to buy first or run around to the counter giving a discount. These elevators provide the means to commute in the mall full of spendthrifts. In the see through elevators ( as i call them ) people get noticed so they are extra careful of their looks and attire, few are totally unaware and are caught by perverts and a casual by stander.
The elevators in the apartment blocks are generally the grill type old model ones and are places of silence mostly, people just get in and get off, some start a conversation if the other person is a pretty girl. The conversations are generally casual greetings and questions about the other persons well being and children, if any. Some guys get lucky meeting a girl and start a conversation which sometimes ( as shown in movies ) ends up in love at first sight and then a wedding, for others who are not so lucky ( most likely 99% ) end up getting a frown from the girl or absolute stunning silence ( live demo of "pin drop silence" ).
The elevators of the office are generally the closed door automatic types and my most favorite. These are the places where people discuss as though its a board room meeting, there are heated arguments, cribbing, decisions being taken, employees being patted on their backs and even employees venting out emotions.Office elevators are places where people discuss work, movies, sports, life and everything under the sun. Here we see people talk about Oracle, Java, C etc etc and then there comes a floor where so called "freaks" get on ( generally from call centres or gaming/entertainment companies ) and talk about some rock concert, games, graphics, girls ( mind you, very openly ) also about "work" in between ( coz games etc is their work \m/ ). One particular day a group of guys got in the elevator i was in and they were chatting away about their manager and some coding problems and deadlines they are facing and then on another floor get in these guys from a gaming/movie animation company and start talking about few movies they worked on and games they worked on.
All this makes me wonder, as to how a place created by man himself, is a common juncture for people to travel for few minutes/seconds and discuss life, work and everything else that can be debated, irrespective of Caste, Creed and Race. Truly, for me an elevator is one of those places you least expect that such a variety and mixed group of people meet if not by choice but by destiny.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Where's the Faarty yaar! :)
A fart is a pleasant thing,
It gives the belly ease,
It warms the bed in winter,
And suffocates the fleas.
A fart can be quiet,
A fart can be loud,
Some leave a powerful,
Poisonous cloud
A fart can be short,
Or a fart can be long,
Some farts have been known
To sound like a song.....
A fart can create
A most curious medley,
A fart can be harmless,
Or silent, and deadly.
A fart might not smell,
While others are vile,
A fart may pass quickly,
Or linger a while......
A fart can occur
In a number of places,
And leave everyone there,
With strange looks on their faces .
From wide-open prairie,
To small elevators,
A fart will find all of
Us sooner or later..
But farts are all bad,
Is simply not true-
We must never forget...
Sweet old farts like you!
It gives the belly ease,
It warms the bed in winter,
And suffocates the fleas.
A fart can be quiet,
A fart can be loud,
Some leave a powerful,
Poisonous cloud
A fart can be short,
Or a fart can be long,
Some farts have been known
To sound like a song.....
A fart can create
A most curious medley,
A fart can be harmless,
Or silent, and deadly.
A fart might not smell,
While others are vile,
A fart may pass quickly,
Or linger a while......
A fart can occur
In a number of places,
And leave everyone there,
With strange looks on their faces .
From wide-open prairie,
To small elevators,
A fart will find all of
Us sooner or later..
But farts are all bad,
Is simply not true-
We must never forget...
Sweet old farts like you!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
People around you
In the beginning, i promised myself that i would update my blog every month but i now realize that it's not easy to get topics to write about and also the time.
In this topic i am going to talk about the people around us:
Let's start from home;
1. Dad:
When we were younger it was more of a fear factor sorta thing to go and speak to dad, whether it was asking for pocket money or getting the report card signed.He was to be feared and he maintained that demeanor from school through college, though i missed him for many years during schooling due to his work commitments.Today, he is more like a friend, a guide, a counselor, a mentor, this transformation helped me understand his strategy in making me a responsible adult. It's all about a "plan" for the fathers, it's about how you prepare your son/daughter for the future and try to come out unscathed.The man who let you play on his chest,jump on his tummy and wet his favourite shirt, the man who said it's ok when you were down and set his hand on your shoulder, the man who patted you when you reached your goal and the man who slapped you when you did something bad, this is the man who lived his life struggling to make our lives easy. Sometimes dads cannot express themselves emotionally but they do like to be lent that hand when they retire :)
2. Mom:
She was the first person we looked at when we entered this world, the first sign of life that greeted us into this cruel world, she took us into her arms and caressing us, and promising to take care of us.The greatest gift to mankind is a mother.She was the person who changed all the stinking diapers, fed us Cerelac and what not, running around us, dressed us for school and packed our lunch boxes.The care she took when we fell sick and the pain she endured when dad hit us for getting low scores.This lady has taken so much stress and responsibility to make her child grow into an adult who can take care of himself/herself.Now when we are old enough to make
decisions she takes a back seat and observes the family and makes sure the things are done in the "right" way!She has spent all her life dedicated to "taking care", be it her husband, her kids or her grand children.She is the epitome of sacrifice and love.
3. Siblings:
This person is a fascination to us.If he/she is elder to us then it's more of living in awe of them for the first few years.The way he/she dresses up, the accessories they use, the pocket money they sometimes give us is all something amusing.They take good care of us and are very protective (in many cases).The younger ones are our tails, follow you everywhere, bug you with weird questions, put you in awkward situations and also do whatever you ask them to.A sibling is
the first person whom you can tell a secret and the last person whom you know will hurt you (also, in many cases).They tend to get distant with their responsibilities in future but they will always remain our blood.
Society;
1. Friends:
In today's world there are many definitions to friendship.For many, friends are more than family, infact they are the only family.This sort of feeling is not something i have and am happy to say that.A friend is one who lent you a pencil when you forgot yours, a person who shared lunch boxes, a person who played cricket with you on a hot sunny day, a person who bunked college with you to go for a movie, a person who stood beside you when you broke up with your loved one, a person who slapped you when you got too drunk.A friend is a person who travels with you in your life in all those places where generally parents are not allowed. :)
2. Relatives/Neighbors:
They can be good/bad/nosey/irritating et al. They come in all shapes and sizes.There is no dearth for them folks and are always around.They can be of great help sometimes and equally painful.Society calls for cordial relations with fellow human beings and this holds good within a family too. They are the ones who attend your first birthday and play with you, they are the ones who shout at you when you break their window while playing cricket, they are the ones who see you at family functions and pass comments about how thin/fat we have become, they are the ones looking for girls/boys to get you hitched, they are the ones who give/ask you the occasional milk or sugar.They are also the people who visit you during hard times and console you during a loss.A human being needs them so that he can be sane in this insane world.
Well, as they say, change is the only thing that is constant.The human nature to evolve and adapt makes him superior to the other living beings on this planet,the other thing that he has that others don't is that he has managed to keep himself in touch/maintain relationships with his own kind so as to move further and be called one family, i.e THE HUMAN RACE.
In this topic i am going to talk about the people around us:
Let's start from home;
1. Dad:
When we were younger it was more of a fear factor sorta thing to go and speak to dad, whether it was asking for pocket money or getting the report card signed.He was to be feared and he maintained that demeanor from school through college, though i missed him for many years during schooling due to his work commitments.Today, he is more like a friend, a guide, a counselor, a mentor, this transformation helped me understand his strategy in making me a responsible adult. It's all about a "plan" for the fathers, it's about how you prepare your son/daughter for the future and try to come out unscathed.The man who let you play on his chest,jump on his tummy and wet his favourite shirt, the man who said it's ok when you were down and set his hand on your shoulder, the man who patted you when you reached your goal and the man who slapped you when you did something bad, this is the man who lived his life struggling to make our lives easy. Sometimes dads cannot express themselves emotionally but they do like to be lent that hand when they retire :)
2. Mom:
She was the first person we looked at when we entered this world, the first sign of life that greeted us into this cruel world, she took us into her arms and caressing us, and promising to take care of us.The greatest gift to mankind is a mother.She was the person who changed all the stinking diapers, fed us Cerelac and what not, running around us, dressed us for school and packed our lunch boxes.The care she took when we fell sick and the pain she endured when dad hit us for getting low scores.This lady has taken so much stress and responsibility to make her child grow into an adult who can take care of himself/herself.Now when we are old enough to make
decisions she takes a back seat and observes the family and makes sure the things are done in the "right" way!She has spent all her life dedicated to "taking care", be it her husband, her kids or her grand children.She is the epitome of sacrifice and love.
3. Siblings:
This person is a fascination to us.If he/she is elder to us then it's more of living in awe of them for the first few years.The way he/she dresses up, the accessories they use, the pocket money they sometimes give us is all something amusing.They take good care of us and are very protective (in many cases).The younger ones are our tails, follow you everywhere, bug you with weird questions, put you in awkward situations and also do whatever you ask them to.A sibling is
the first person whom you can tell a secret and the last person whom you know will hurt you (also, in many cases).They tend to get distant with their responsibilities in future but they will always remain our blood.
Society;
1. Friends:
In today's world there are many definitions to friendship.For many, friends are more than family, infact they are the only family.This sort of feeling is not something i have and am happy to say that.A friend is one who lent you a pencil when you forgot yours, a person who shared lunch boxes, a person who played cricket with you on a hot sunny day, a person who bunked college with you to go for a movie, a person who stood beside you when you broke up with your loved one, a person who slapped you when you got too drunk.A friend is a person who travels with you in your life in all those places where generally parents are not allowed. :)
2. Relatives/Neighbors:
They can be good/bad/nosey/irritating et al. They come in all shapes and sizes.There is no dearth for them folks and are always around.They can be of great help sometimes and equally painful.Society calls for cordial relations with fellow human beings and this holds good within a family too. They are the ones who attend your first birthday and play with you, they are the ones who shout at you when you break their window while playing cricket, they are the ones who see you at family functions and pass comments about how thin/fat we have become, they are the ones looking for girls/boys to get you hitched, they are the ones who give/ask you the occasional milk or sugar.They are also the people who visit you during hard times and console you during a loss.A human being needs them so that he can be sane in this insane world.
Well, as they say, change is the only thing that is constant.The human nature to evolve and adapt makes him superior to the other living beings on this planet,the other thing that he has that others don't is that he has managed to keep himself in touch/maintain relationships with his own kind so as to move further and be called one family, i.e THE HUMAN RACE.
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