Blog 805: Aur Batao...

Ever happened to you that you're talking on the phone with someone and the other person keeps saying 'aur batao' ??

Ugh! I hate that line..

I mean.. if I have anything to say, wont I say it myself?? Why the prodding please??

Here's a sample...

Other person:" Haan.. aur batao.. whats going on?"
Me:" bas.. chal rahi hai.. nothing much worth telling abt... life's pretty peaceful..."
Other person" Hmm.. cool.. achcha hai.. aur batao..."

Kya bataoon for God's sake?? :((

I can crib about the chaos in my life.. but everyone has enough of those.. and I dont like bothering ppl with my troubles. Plus, THIS IS KGP.. and not enought happens here thats worth telling someone abt over the phone..

Anyways.. there's always a way to circumvent these things.. so now I say 'aur batao' before the other person gets a chance [:D]..

Detour.. something else just came to mind..

Vacations see the worst forms of PMC thats possible. PMC = polite meaningless conversation.

Picture this... vacations coming up... you're returning from class walking down Scholars Avenue.. ( yeah I had to use that name.. :P)... and a guy from another hall (with whom I havent exchanged more than hi or hello since the beginning of mankind...) is walking in the opp. direction..

Other guy: " Hi.. ghar ja raha hai ??"
Me: "haan :) "
Other guy: " Ohh.. kab ??"
Me: " Tomorrow... most probably"
Other guy: " peace.. wapas kab aa raha hai"
Me: " *a date*"
OG: "hmm.. peace.. chal then cya"
Me: " cya"

Friggin hell as if it matters to anyone when someone else is going home and when he'll be back. Why dont ppl even ask what dress the other person will be wearing when he's going home.. or whether he'll pee before he leaves the hall..

blah..

I doubt if anyone even remembers what the other person said a minute after the talk.. Its fine in case of friends... of course you'd wanna know when they'll be back.. but its dumb when "kab ja raha hai" starts to seem like a substitute for "hi"!

Anyways.. enjoy life.. diwali coming up.. have fun.. and when you call up someone to wish him/her... puhleeez dont do the "aur batao" thing!!