Girl:- Ai, Geetanjali how old are you?
Me:- *Looking up from book* Hey, didn’t see you come in! I’m 23 – suddenly kyu poocha?
Girl:- So when are you getting married? I mean ab to umar ho gayi hai na?
Me:- *clearing throat* Excuse me? Umar ho gayi hai? Sweetheart est-ce-que tu as vingt ans ou quatre-vingt ans? (Are you 20 years old or 80?)
Girl:- No yaar 23 is the perfect age to get married…you don’t want to get married kya?
Me:- *wickedly* Na re I plan to take the vow of celibacy and join a sisterhood that shall have as it’s ultimate goal the re-establishment of the feminine sacred over patriarchy bring those men begging at our feet, forced to finally admit that women are the superior sex!
Girl:- *giving me a blank look* What all shit you people talk yaar. This is why I don’t read.
ME:- Weird, I thought you were doing French Literature and must be someone who enjoys reading…
Girl:- Accha so tell me, do you know how to cook?
Me:- Yeah. Like how do you think I survived in Germany for three months?
Girl:- Phir?
Me:- Phir kya?
Girl:- Arre, then why don’t you get married?
Me:- Duh! I’m afraid I don’t quite see the logic here. So I know how to cook, so I get married? Like knowing how to cook is the only qualification or something to get that oh-so-desirable job of a wife? *am getting irritated now*
Girl:- I’m sure you have a boyfriend…
Me:- *stifling the urge to throw the dictionary at her* Sure I do, more than one. But none of them are interested in tying the knot yet…
Girl:- *horrified* You are two-timing your guy?
Me:- Two-timing – let’s see now, with one guy in here in Pune, one in Bombay, another somewhere in Europe and…
Girl:- Ai don’t make fun of me! Tell na…
Me:- *smiling sweetly* I did. I adore each one of them and don’t waste a single opportunity to tell them that…
(Silence for a while, during which I go back to reading…)
Girl:- Arre you used to work na?
Me:- *thinking she finally got the message* Yeah, was freelancing as a copywriter for this design studio back in Bombay…but it didn’t work out.
Girl:- Why?
Me:- Ego on both sides, It didn’t help that I was doing this work just to prevent my brains from rusting and didn’t really see myself making it a career. Besides I’m in no hurry to pile up the green stuff in my account. Studying is what I do best – so I’m going to do that for a while longer, and then take up what I really want to do…
Girl:- You should take up a job in a call center. French. They pay well yaar.
Me:- I don’t find the idea of working in a call center attractive. Somehow it gives me the hibbie-jibbies, the idea of sitting with headphones and answering calls for hours at end, pretending I’m Georgia when I’m so not!
Girl:- No but if you do that, then you can work at night, study in the evening and still have time to cook for your husband, na?
Me:- Ummm? Sweetheart I thought it was established that I’m unmarried!
Girl:- Haan wohi to…get married!
ARGH!!!
GOD SAVE ME FROM SUCH IDIOTS!
Currently:-
- Listening to O Samba – a very good compilation of Latin dance numbers, sent to me by my adorable German friend.
- Excited about lunch – a friend, who’s been avoiding coming over to my place for over a month, has finally agreed to come today for lunch and I’m cooking. What’s on the menu? Nothing fancy – just some Onion soup, Veg-au-gratin, Stuffed Capsicums, Cucumber and peanut salad, served with French Bread. Banana loaf for dessert.
- Btw, I so don’t get it – why do guys have this problem about going over to their (girl) friend’s place? What’s with the “avoid parents and homes and anything remotely resembling family” attitude? Only Kunu doesn’t behave this way – but then he’s the most intelligent and mature guy I know, not to mention that he’s been coming over since he was 10...
Worth reading :-
- Observations from the Rooftop :- it’s a rather polemic blog, if I may say so, touching on issues ranging from the Party scene in Pune to the Nature of Love…
22 comments:
It seems that people exist for the sole purpose of getting you married off and nothing else, I have dealt with more than my share of *those* type....to hell with 'em I say....don't let 'em get to you!
geetanjali ,je sius tout a fait d'accord avec toi.trop des idiots dans ce monde.il faut ignorer cette fille.
People like ur friend should open a marriage bureau.She will not only fulfill her desire of getting others married but also the ambition of cooking for her husband after a day full of shaadi ka talks. C"est la vie!
:) takes all kinds to make this world geets.
I agree that it was quite a cheeky conversation and must have unnerved you, but sometimes people like to speak about their worst fears by projecting it in on others. Takes a lot more than a single conversation - to judge a human.
This was with reference to your chat con with AFP colleague.
Now about "avoid family attitude"
Look at things this way. Who doesnt want attention? Who doesnt crave for a warm welcome, a seat in the drawing room, a smile, a kind word, a well cooked meal ...the list goes on.
But people's attitudes are a reaction to their circumstances and events in their life. Their beliefs and thought systems are a complex maze that has evolved through experiences in life - usually bitter.
And once you learn something the hard way it takes you terribly long to unlearn it. Doesnt mean they arent trying.
Like I said, takes more than a conversation, an evening, a day or a month to judge a human - usually takes a lifetime. :)
why should there exist a superior class? who and what defines superiority?
Awwww. Hugs to Geet for having to put up with idiots who don't read.
Here's what happened to my (guy) friend from IIT. Setting: Building elevator:
RandomGuy: Hi! How are you yaar! Haven't seen you around for ages...where have you been?
Friend: Um...I'm in IIT. I have to live there.
RandomGuy: IIT? Where's that?
Friend: um...Powai...I'm doing my engg there.
RandomGuy: Aare why are you going so far yaar. Why don't you just do a course at NIIT, and you'll get a job and all, then you'll be set for life yaar. You can get married and all...
(this conversation happens in gujju.)
Sorry. Just delete one of those.
Hehe, been there, faced that...these people should be FRIED in OIL!
:D
Funniest experience was with a girl YOUNGER than me [from my dance class] who asked me what I was doing, and when I said `M.A', she asked me in all seriousness: MA ke baad kya? MARRIAGE???
*puke*
All kinds of ppl make up the world, ppl like these make it a frustratingly entertaining world! ;-) LOL!
Aparna - oui ca c'est vrai. il faut ignorer ces types!
Erratica - Horror of horrors no! If this girl starts a marriage burea the divorce courts will be flooded within days - this isn't the only field she is so ditzy in....every time I interact with her, I come away wishing there was a place where ppl could hire brains for themselves :-P
Phal - LOL, my sympathies with your IIT friend...
Prachi - Hahah, yeah I went through that myself. Only it started with BA (LIT) ;-)
Sreekesh - Whats with the superiority question? I'm afraid I didn't see the link
And last but not the least, my dear Anon friend :- I see you couldn't resist rising to the occassion...anyways now that this nee experience has negated your previous experience and you've seen what a haven of delights my home can be (and that we are really quite nice ppl), I hope you'll come again soon and not hesitate to stay back for dinner also next time! :-)
hey, have you seen this one?
http://www.badindiangirl.com
rather apt to your post, i guess!:)
ummmmm... :-)
is ure frnd goodlooking and a working girl, based in bbay? still looking for bro here...!
;-)
hehehehe... sounds like ure having a crazy time, gal!
BTW, stop learning this French-wench. How about figuring out how to cook, sew etc? :-) My sympathies are with you, my friend
'This is why I don't read?!!!?? You cook, so you should get married?' And this coming from a girl in her 20s in this day & age? Or did I accidentally hit a reverse on my time machine?
man...summ ppl...*rolling eyes*
bak in bbay. had been 2 aurangabad.
later
Can something be funny and sad at the same time?
This was.
Sometimes others' strong opinions on your life get very painful to listen to.
Wandering Dervish - Yeah had seen that site once...quite funny!
Rahul - Dude you DO NOT want her as your bhabhi! Besides she aint Bengali, she ant in the age group you're looking at and she aint half intelligent, forget working! ;-)
Parth - LOL, considering she too, is learning french, she couldn't use that one on me! :-)
Elixir - Aurangabad is just 4 hours from Pune...my folks too, were there last week!
Manjusha - my sentiments exactly - she so needs to be sent to the 17th century...what's odd is that she's a student of Fergusson - if you know anything bt the student scene in Pune, you know that FC college is alma mater to some really cool, intelligent and very independant kids...
::A:: - Funny and frustratingly annoying is what I'd say!
Sreekesh - That line abt superiority was just me trying to be cheeky - I didn't mean any of it. I'm all for equality - though I oft wonder if true equality can exist...but then that's a completely diff issue all together!
The Indian 'shadi' obsession continues, let's admit it.We are a nation obsessed and totally by hypnotised by the entire process.While some of us(Indians) would kill to bite the gauntlet others would kill to get others married.
I like the way I put Indians in brackets when I said us.
Thank you geetanjali for this funny funny post.
Let the matchmaking continue or not, as where relevant.
Marriage *shudder*
but on second thoughts if things dont work out for me as far as moi career/job is concerned, at least i have the option of getin maried... to some rich dude with a gud job. that shud take care of my expenses ;)
ok m drunk n dreaming :P
well well well...
looks like i am the only one on THAT side of the fence here..lol !
but unlike others..i'll strenously and vociferously argue for....
NOT getting married..my bit of social service there..:))
Akshay - You're welcome dude! It was a pleasure posting this one!:-)
La Devil - LOL! Welcome aboard!
Pincushion - Love that bit of advice your just gave me;-)
Came here bloghopping and can see that the world isn't much different whether u r a guy or a gal if you've come to that 'marriageable age'. C'est la vie !!
Came across another interesting post today..Mebbe u will like that one too
http://could-it-be-mpd.blogspot.com/2005/03/matchmaker.html
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