Monday, November 23, 2009

Funny Conversation Snippet(s) #2- At the train station

Ever since I wrote my first Funny Conversation Snippet, I kept racking my brains to try to figure out what to write next in the series. And then it hit me. I've been travelling by Mumbai local trains since a little over a year in a half. And I've had some funny, weird, irritating & disturbing experiences in that time.
So here I'll blog about two funny conversations that I ended up overhearing around train stations.

The first one-
Man talking screaming angrily into his cell phone. This one was originally in Hindi but is translated into English because firstly- Non Hindi speakers can read it too. Secondly- My Hindi really sucks.

Man: Where Are You?! Don't you know how long I've had to wait here for you in the hot sun?
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Man: Yes yes I'm in Bandra West only.
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Man: Traffic!!! Yes I know there's traffic. I'm on the road & I can see the traffic.
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These were just three lines of the conversation that I was forced to overhear that day? Didn't find it funny yet? Well the funny part is coming up. The man was NOT on the road or in the sun. He was just getting down from the Railway station over bridge in Bandra. It is covered (so no sun!) & one cannot see the road from there. So much for his silly lies, wonder what he was trying to prove to the hapless guy at the other end of the line? ('I'm always punctual'?!)

The second one-
This happened just 2 days ago when I was about 200 meters away from Andheri station.
Man (he too was talking on his phone!): I've been waiting in this ticket line forever! It's moving so slow!
The funny part here was that he had not even entered the station premises, forget the booking office! He too was probably late!

Wonder why both the jokes have lies & punctuality as the theme. Looks like mobile phones have been very beneficial to the 'Late Lateefs' as they constantly lie that they're on time.

xo




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  1. Hey, I know I have been hearing these kind of things for years and I guess I am guilty of practicing it too
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  2. Not done it yet myself buy who knows? I might some day!
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  3. Also, thanks for following my blog!
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  4. Lol...so that explains all my friends' excuses in the past! I'm always punctual (98/100) and the one waiting for others...and the one that hears excuses such as these... :P
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  5. Well, it is not the joke.. but lies in reality because of our folks living upto the so called theme of 'Karlo Duniya Mutti Mein'!!

    Mobiles are forcing people to lie more than before! Wish Satya Harischandra was alive in recent times to test his loyalness to Truth :D

    Btw.. first time here, found you via indiblogger :) will be frequent here.
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  6. Thats very true Magali, we do always try to blame others at the behest of our own accountability. Good and interesting one.
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  7. @Psych Babbler- I'm the same (with regards to Punctuality) Nice to know that there are still some punctual people out there!

    @Mohan- Yes it's very true! Thanks for following!

    @Seema- Thank You.
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  8. Well, these practices of telling lies over the phone is done by every body these days, I did not see any joke in it. Anyways good presentation of the situation.

    http://vinay-kiran.blogspot.com/
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  9. More than the conversation I liked your observational prowess. :-) Keep up the great work. Cheers.
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  10. @Vinay- Thank You.
    @Vittal- Thank You.
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  11. This reminds me of of a person from my office who gives this response to our boss on the phone, " yes sir, I am at hiranandani(Powai)". The boss is in UK. And this person is at vikhroli office. which is miles away from powai.
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  12. Lol. One day he's gonna get caught!
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