Tuesday, August 2, 2011

My Acquirer's story

For your information, I think it would be better if I introduce myself before.I am the very apparent second right seat of the second car of the Delhi Metro.
Yeah......the same Delhi Metro, where it is 'repeatedly' repeated that the 'first car in the moving direction of the train is reserved for ladies'.
But ladies?????? They are 'omnipresent'.....in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, all cars....and as per them, it is their right to be present - 'everywhere' and 'anywhere'.

Just now one more lady boarded the train. As usual....'a stereotypical Delhi Metro's lady'....with deep mauve coloured lipstick pasted and the indispensable 'cool gogs' hanging over her nose as it was 'cloudy' outside. She entered and hunted for the green board over me which mentioned 'ladies only'.
As she sought the green board and read its constituents....her eyes twinkled with joy..and then quickly her eyes slipped downwards to peep at me...where she found an uncle sitting.
'Poor uncle'- I thought. I could clearly recall how briskly he ran to acquire my territory - and how elated he was, when he found me free. My memories were interrupted by a shrill voice 'ladies' seat' and undoubtedly uncle's time period of comfort too was interrupted. But the Delhi Metro was still moving, moving me, moving the standing uncle, moving the other passengers and many other things inside, besides the ladies :) :0 ;) :( :))