Mobile talks and lies

Mobile phones are everywhere. You are in a bus and suddenly you hear “enna da maaplai”. You think of all the affairs you’ve ever had since you started being on your own and turn around, only to find that some joker is talking to his friend in his mobile. What a relief! One can’t express it. Really! You need to be there. There are times when we hear people talking with the Bluetooth headset on. What a pity! Getting people’s stare in one issue there; but people getting genuinely concerned over the mental health of the Bluetooth guy is entirely different. Are they even aware that the people standing around are actually holding their urge to call a mental asylum, at bay? Let the divine force be with thee! There are other extreme cases where area names get changed. The other day, a co-passenger was telling “Yes machi, I am in CIT Nagar.”

I looked outside and started wondering if sterling road had come to be known as T. Nagar. What more? His “machi” is waiting in Saidapet. At least tell a decent lie dude! Any moment now he is going to know that, wherever you are, you are definitely not in CIT Nagar. The “machi” called again in 10 minutes (I can see Valluvar Kottam now) and had apparently found out that his friend is lying (Who wouldn’t? Get trained to lie, friend). Our friend goes something like this

“Machi, Nejama da.. Traffic da” (Really man, There is heavy traffic here)

Silence

“Idho Hundai showroom kooda irukku” (I can see the Hundai showroom)

Now here comes the thing of traffic. Whatever you do that results in delay, you can blame it on traffic (well not “whatever” literally, but many thing, yes, traffic comes handy big time). Here are the common traffic points that people usually say. Anna arch, Nelson Manikkam road, guindy, thirumangalam, CIT nagar (genuinely yes, our friend has a point!). But now with CMRL (Chennai Metro Rail Limited) occupying beastly volumes of spaces on arterial roads, you can blame it on traffic without a second thought!

Fifteen minutes later his phone rings again and our friend fails to pick up the call. He knows what he is about to hear. Look at the understanding! “Nanben da..” ;)

T. Nagar signal shows red and I get down and get walking to the bus terminus. My phone rings now.

Mom - “Enga da irukkae? En late?” (Where are you, Why are you late?)

Me - “Amma.. sterling road la traffic ma”

Did I miss Sterling road in the list?! Well, you can add it!

“Nejamave. Ippo than bus guindy-la irrukku. Inga kooda sema traffic.” (I am not lying, I am still held up in the traffic in Guindy!)

And the story goes on…….