I haven't written in many days. Not that I did not want to but you will all agree with how Satan lures people into procrastination. Having a lot of time on my hands is something I am not used to.. and surely not without a rotating fan on the ceiling. You would ask why? You would surely not be wrong in asking that because until a few days ago I did not realize the importance of that.
Lie on your bed and watch the fan rotate and you are drawn in like a hypnotizing effect and then your mind wanders uninhibited. Wonderland or Narnia.. it's up to you. But you get the feel right?
Now I had this wonderful way to kill whatever time I had alone in my room back in India. When the fan's on full speed, pick up a sock. Curl it into a ball. Lie down and try to hit the ceiling through the rotating fan. Bingo you have fockball [fan-sock-ball]. You can assign points for hit or miss.
So having given another exciting indoor sport for you people to pursue I will wander into one of the annoying habits patient people have.
People are stupid. I'm just documenting it [I don't exclude myself]. Ever called a toll free number [TFN] ? Now I know a very patient guy [PG]. He happens to call a lot of toll free numbers [seriously cud be his hobby!]. But anyways one such afternoon when I was taking a nap at his place, he calls up some toll-free number and puts the phone on speaker. As is usual there is a 2 minute discourse on the options available and as though by stroke of some lame luck he chooses the very last option.
TFN: Thank-you for calling. All our customer representatives are busy assisting other customers. Please hold on. Your call will be serviced in the order it was received.
TFN: ting-ding-tingaga-dingag [or some lame music]
After 5 minutes....
TFN: All our representatives are still busy. Please keep on holding. Thank you.
Another 5 minutes...
TFN: Did you know you can visit our website www.blah blah blah and refer to the FAQs section.
Another 5 minutes...
Voice: Hi this is Maria.. how may I help you?
PG: Hi. How are you doing?
Maria: I am doing good. Thank you. How are you doing sir?
PG: Good. Thank you for asking. You have a sweet voice.
Me thinks: come on get over with it.. u r not going on a date with her.
PG explains some dumb problem for his laptop.
Maria: Sir, I would have to refer you to our technical expert. Would you mind if I put you on hold.
PG: No, not at all.
TFN: ting-ding-tingaga-dingag [or some lame music]
After 5 minutes....
TFN: All our representatives are still busy. Please keep on holding. Thank you.
Another 5 minutes...
TFN: Did you know you can visit our website www.blah blah blah and refer to the FAQs section.
Another 5 minutes...
Now that is 30 minutes on the TFN.
Having been deprived of my sweet nap, I cut the phone and switched off his laptop while he looked at me dumbfounded. On a reboot, the laptop worked fine.
There did I realize all people have time to spend and indulge into their own fockballs.
Maria almost thought she had a date.