Picking from a post that Vrinda had written, there never is a drive without atleast 5 ppl driving like they owned the road, 2 ripping past you like they were finding the quickest way to hell and the decent few who drove from A to B just so they had to.
This instance though has nothing to do with driving. Abhi and i were doing some wedding shopping (ahem yes im Married). Taking suggestions from friends, we decided to head to Man Mandir and couple of other saree shops in Nungambakkan, for my reception saree. We had some work for my passport. Finished that and headed for Nungambakkam.
Narain (my driver since i was in the 6th Standard), parked the car right outside the complex. I was on the phone trying to figure out if i had submitted all the documents for my passport. I was leaning against the door. I noticed a lady walking in front of my car (Tavera). She was noticeable, coz on a sunny bright day, she was wearing a bright red silk shirt and dyed henna hair and of course skin tucked in with a 100 face lifts.
Luckily Narain and Abhi noticed her too. Why lucky, coz she walked straight upto my door and opened it!!! - remember i was leaning on the door and was on the phone. Abhi literally caught my leg and Narain yanked me by the hand else i would have been on the pavement on my back with limbs in the air - typical Buddy pose! I had no idea how to react but a 'Whaddya think you're doing' came out while trying to catch my breath, recovering from the catastrophe that almost happened. Her reaction was - Oops sorry i thought it was my car. She shut the door and left.
The 3 of us were stunned. What just happened??? The dimwit walked in front of the car, got into a Red Safari and went away.
Now, i have a silver Chevrolet Tavera - SILVER. Her car was a red Safari - RED. Had it been two different cars of the same color, or maybe the same model car of the same color - I totally understand this confusion. Who in their right mind and sight, would confuse Red with Silver.
We tried justifying - and we found absolutely no reasons!
She was pure dumb. Or she was some long lost enemy of mine, who wanted to see me fall!
This instance though has nothing to do with driving. Abhi and i were doing some wedding shopping (ahem yes im Married). Taking suggestions from friends, we decided to head to Man Mandir and couple of other saree shops in Nungambakkan, for my reception saree. We had some work for my passport. Finished that and headed for Nungambakkam.
Narain (my driver since i was in the 6th Standard), parked the car right outside the complex. I was on the phone trying to figure out if i had submitted all the documents for my passport. I was leaning against the door. I noticed a lady walking in front of my car (Tavera). She was noticeable, coz on a sunny bright day, she was wearing a bright red silk shirt and dyed henna hair and of course skin tucked in with a 100 face lifts.
Luckily Narain and Abhi noticed her too. Why lucky, coz she walked straight upto my door and opened it!!! - remember i was leaning on the door and was on the phone. Abhi literally caught my leg and Narain yanked me by the hand else i would have been on the pavement on my back with limbs in the air - typical Buddy pose! I had no idea how to react but a 'Whaddya think you're doing' came out while trying to catch my breath, recovering from the catastrophe that almost happened. Her reaction was - Oops sorry i thought it was my car. She shut the door and left.
The 3 of us were stunned. What just happened??? The dimwit walked in front of the car, got into a Red Safari and went away.
Now, i have a silver Chevrolet Tavera - SILVER. Her car was a red Safari - RED. Had it been two different cars of the same color, or maybe the same model car of the same color - I totally understand this confusion. Who in their right mind and sight, would confuse Red with Silver.
We tried justifying - and we found absolutely no reasons!
She was pure dumb. Or she was some long lost enemy of mine, who wanted to see me fall!
