No I don’t have any Mohan or for that matter any Sohan or Rohan et all in my life so the blog is not about waking him up. Phew !!!
Nor is this about some self awaking or nirvana that I achieved (achievements…batana shuru karungi to likhungi kya…huh..?)
This is about one special journey that I had on Saturday when reaching home was all that occupied my grey cells.(sachi…baki ek jawan(I could have used young but then jawan is more Indian and young is more E& Y) ladki aur soch bhi kya sakti hai)…
I don’t know how I mange it but at the end of every two weeks , I am home sick…and that is one thing that makes me go through all the snoring I hear or the looks I get which most of the time makes me wonder “so which creature of the zoo are they trying to strike a resemblance with…) then there are also the inevitable unpleasant visits to the loo where you get the foul smell plus sounds of people clearing their throats or what ever (which resemble more like the drainage pipe grunting with smelly stuff) absolutely free…
So there I was sitting waiting for the train to start….looking around and then I realize am surrounded by ….
Group 1:Youth ICONS (na na MTV has nothing to do with )
6 boys trying to pull that I don’t have a care in the world attitude but all they could pull of was I am scared that the TT might ask for our tickets look. And complaining that damn again no pretty girls around them.Chill dude I can understand it is difficult to imagine why is Aishwarya not traveling with you…guess abhishek ko bura lagega …sigh…
Group 2:Beauty (giggly) queens
Giggle…giggle…oh pass me the lotion…giggle….is my hair all ok…giggle…your skin is so gooooooooood ..giggle…you are so chweeeeeeet….giggle..what do you do to keep your hands soft..giggle..
Girls…nobody is interested in you. Get a life specially at 1 in the night, and the guys are sitting at the other end of the compartment so no big deal the man in front of you is already snoring so sleep. We will play “:Miss Beautiful”tomorrow morning…OK…
Group 3:The couple(Fevicol ka jud hai)
Guys we know that you got married and you are all excited and all you want is the lights to be switched off but at least let the train start…waise Fevicol could get some good publicity…just make thses guys wear T shirts..arre jaise Nokia seems to have bought the “Knight riders”..sheesh..what am I doing here…such brain waves …all wasted…(in case you want to hire me for good money, contact me!) anyway..
The girl (all blush blush )is sitting really close. These guys could have actually saved one berth.And the guy is hmm I can save you from the world look…But alas no monster appears and the knight is not able to prove his undaunted love ….
Group 4: The great Indian Parivar
You have everyone traveling ….all aunts and uncles and a youngest of the lot too
and all with an appetite that could leave adnan’s diet to shame(am referring to the last years version)
Their sole purpose of traveling is eating and only eating. People we are not traveling to Somalia but alas….
The train starts at 10pm so its pretty much post dinner time but well the party just started for them. First a round of appetizers..Soup…with separate glasses for them…then cutlery for dinner…9 course meal..(Am not exaggerating)…sweet dish..obviously separate bowls for them and end it with something resembling a pan.
So its post 12 now and it’s now that their digestive system starts ……..
And then god save me or better still the lonely kid who happens to be the youngest.
Its doting time. Everybody in the family has an opinion as how he should be aptly dressed and the kid gives looks like…ok I can’t speak but that doesn’t mean you strip me in public look.
But no ,all of them have to decide on his change of clothes, his sleeping positions ,his hairstyle ..what not…and am sure by the time all the fuss dies down ,the kid is wide awake so now what follows is the lullaby. We perfectly understand that the kid needs to be put to sleep but did some one lie to you that your voice holds the potential for the next Indian idol…they are lying I tell you….BIG time …..don’t listen to them. SLEEP. And let Sleep.
Group 4: The next NRN
He has that “The company is up there all because of me look”. He has his laptop switched on. Mobile ringing.Files spread and sheets bulging out the bag…well what’s beneath those sheet is another story…(more sheets what were you thinking .. huh..)
We all know he is going to play solitaire once the light is off.
But now he has to open excel sheets to impress side wali aunty(mind you aunty still thinks excel sheets is high tech) who thinks he is the next Bill gate’s and he could be a suitable candidate for her bholi bhali beti(btw beti is lustfully eyeing the guys group).
Group 5 :On time nuclear(uncle ji gets the credit for being the “little boy”aka Hiroshima bomb) family.
The best ones I tell you at least while sleeping. Its 10:10 and the kids are in bed and 10:15 lights are switched off and if a kid is caught day dreaming then papaji warns with his fat finger frantically waving in air”so jao puttar subah jaldi uthna hai na”.
The kid shuts his eye…(no obviously he is not sleeping at 10:15)
And bingo when the entire train is fast asleep at 4 am(the train arrives at 5).uncle ji announces “beta utha jao station aane wala hai
And guess what !!!!!!! Except uncleji’s kids everybody is wide awake at 4 (smart kids. they know there papaji).
Group 6: Awesome people
The adjectives used for the group pretty much clarifies that people like me belong to this cadre.The lonely guy/gal who listen to music…read a book (mein read kar rahi thi)..stare at people.(wo to aaj ase hi I don stare..Na na ).try to catch some sleep…and they moment they pick at interesting article uncleji switches off light with that you should rest to look.
So nobody had to wake me up coz I was wide awake..and uncle ji..thank you…I have material for my blog if not a nights sleep. yawn…
Good night(ab to so lene do).
Yay!!! me first.... hmmm...i tht infy dudes and dudettes chk out this blog too smtym wat u asking ppl to give u a job for so openly then huh? I have a feeling this comment is gonna be deleted soon....hehe....nice one par its done b4 re...the great indian train journey....make it funnier....i prefer ur first one...waise i dnt even want u to comment on my second blod post because its so plain depressing(notice how in the most subtle and cleevr manner i have actualy told u to go check out what my next entry is...hehe....)
ReplyDeleteTo begin with, let me clarify, they were definitely not trying to identify resemblance to creatures in the zoo, when you got the stares!
ReplyDeleteIn general I'd say, this one's not as good as the last one. More so because it was pretty much predictable. It would have been much more interesting had it covered the subtle nuances of one or two Groups instead of speaking about the general characteristics of the various groups mentioned. That's what makes it predictable.
There were certain highs though...it did make me laugh!
And I hope you caught up with the sleep! ;-)
And the part about the group being scared of the TT might ask for the ticket was funny!
ReplyDelete@kaushik:i knew u would react to the zoo comment..he he ...and i see the critic in you has surfaced..and am zzzzzzzzzz
ReplyDeleteGreat work Swati. I never knew you had a blogger in you. You not only have a blogger inside but a Maha Blogger. I am sure that by the time, you post your tenth blog, you would have improved so much that we would be pestering you to write one every day.
ReplyDeletehehe...looks like u had an eventful trip...but its similar to many other great indian rail travel accounts.... btw shud u be advertising for a job in such an open manner?
ReplyDeleteIncomplete post. Utter pooor quality. You missed, among others:
ReplyDelete1. The "thank GOD mera biwi uski mai ki gayi huin hain/yahan nahi hain. chal, next train stop mein kuch karde hain - haanji. meri naseeb bhi mast. Meri hubby 6 months ke liye dubai!" couple. They are extra feviquick. Plus, most times they need not wait for the lights to go off. Kal rahe na rahe.
2. "I am IIT Guy going back home" kid. Invariably an IIT T Shirt and jeans/ baggy pants. EITHER Talks and helps out everybody OR edits his latest thesis. Makes sure eveyone notices the IIT logo.
3. "Shit! All flights were booked." guy/gal. Talks loudly over the phone complaining how ALL flights to destination were booked and thus was forced to travel by train. (Google bots and International people: Trains get booked atleast 2 months before flight tickets)
4. "Huh? meain kahan hu? Idhar kaisa aaya?" guy. Hair and mustache uncut. Not sure if he should be where he is or how he got there.
5. "Yeh berth mere dost ke hain!" guy. Usually early middle age. This is the only line he knows. If you say anything he grumbles. If you do anything, he rumbles. Dost logh bhi khare huye sakte hain kyon ke puri journey wo pura berth leke hi soota hain.
6. "Sutta hi saab" guy. Motto in life "No smoking sign is every where. So is always use condoms. If you fu*in ask me to stop smoking, I will bloddy well wear the condom infront of you. And make you wear one too!"
7. "Damn! Did I just get on a f*kin train just to get more material for a blog post comment??!" guy.
Like me. Due to my own motto in life "You are not free. Make sure no one else enjoys freedom too." - I always make sure my material is fresh and up to date and well researched - but at what cost !!!!
x-(
Don't force me to read such poorly researched posts!
he he...
@maum: thanx fella..am trying ..:)
ReplyDelete@ horizon: Yes i am (un)fortunatelypart of the indian clan suffering from the train trauma..and regarding advt for job...well..whats the harm in trying...:)
ReplyDelete@ Subhoroto: Guess am not paying you enough...stop complaining else forget the hike you might get demoted.u @#$%%%^***.
ReplyDeleteCommon get back to work .any further assault may lead to drastic actions like daily memorizing and reiterating worse researched posts. Get it.Now keep moving.
Incomplete post. Utter pooor quality. You missed, among others:
ReplyDelete1. The "thank GOD mera biwi uski mai ki gayi huin hain/yahan nahi hain. chal, next train stop mein kuch karde hain - haanji. meri naseeb bhi mast. Meri hubby 6 months ke liye dubai!" couple. They are extra feviquick. Plus, most times they need not wait for the lights to go off. Kal rahe na rahe.
2. "I am IIT Guy going back home" kid. Invariably an IIT T Shirt and jeans/ baggy pants. EITHER Talks and helps out everybody OR edits his latest thesis. Makes sure eveyone notices the IIT logo.
3. "Shit! All flights were booked." guy/gal. Talks loudly over the phone complaining how ALL flights to destination were booked and thus was forced to travel by train. (Google bots and International people: Trains get booked atleast 2 months before flight tickets)
4. "Huh? meain kahan hu? Idhar kaisa aaya?" guy. Hair and mustache uncut. Not sure if he should be where he is or how he got there.
5. "Yeh berth mere dost ke hain!" guy. Usually early middle age. This is the only line he knows. If you say anything he grumbles. If you do anything, he rumbles. Dost logh bhi khare huye sakte hain kyon ke puri journey wo pura berth leke hi soota hain.
6. "Sutta hi saab" guy. Motto in life "No smoking sign is every where. So is always use protection. If you fu*in ask me to stop smoking, I will bloddy well wear the protection infront of you. And make you wear one too!"
7. "Damn! Did I just get on a f*kin train just to get more material for a blog post comment??!" guy.
Like me. Due to my own motto in life "You are not free. Make sure no one else enjoys freedom too." - I always make sure my material is fresh and up to date and well researched - but at what cost !!!!
x-(
Don't force me to read such poorly researched posts!
he he...
well!!! i can very well connect to the part of not being able to sleep in trains especially when one really wants to!! love the play solitaire part! so true! meanwhile...dont u think there you have done a lot of cribbing here?
ReplyDelete@pavnesh:sharing my experience is how i like to put it:)
ReplyDeletehey u found the first comment...Yay!! where did it come from? kaushik and i seem to be competing for being the first to comment on ur blog....i was actuallu depressed this time till i realised u retrieved my comment from smwhr and put it up...YAY!!!!
ReplyDeletebtw let me return the compliment u paid me yesterday by advertising on my blog...so this comment is for everyone ...my blogs on http://noneofmychoicesavailable.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteif u visit it please mention u guys got the link from swati's blog so i know tht it is worthwhile advertising here..else i'll take my business elsewhere ... :P
its a miracle of nature.....
ReplyDeletethat every1 is so vastly different.....
&in d short span of a train journey.....with so many people bundled 2gether in a compartment......it comes out so funnily[:D]!!
gr8 post didi.....i don't agree with kaushik bhaiya or shubhobroto dada!
@ anindya:: thanks pal..am glad :)
ReplyDeletearey wah yaar.. apne swades ki yaad dila di yeh blog ne to.. :-)
ReplyDeletelovely description of an india train compartment... why don't u sell this script to directors.. atleast they can make better movies out of blogs coz they make useless movies like "Hello" on the books of some wierdo... u r 1000 times better writer and express things in a lighter note.. and people just cant stop laughing... i alomost fell off the chair while reading this.. :-)
- SF 1
Tried frozen yogurt as a desert post dinner /lunch. its amazing.
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