Ahh.. i am such a lazy bum... i started off with topics for nearly four posts over the past one month or so... but i could never finish typing them... i am not very sure of the reasons why i leave things incomplete.... i have about 3 books which i have finished half way... a tv series which i had vowed to finish about 3 months back.... and a whole load of other things.. which i don't thing i will discussing here... for sure....!!!
Bangalore has been really kind to be honest.i have been here for about 2 weeks now... i must say.. bangalore has its own charm... the weather especially... it makes you feel good about yourself... especially for people who come from the coasts.. who are so used to that sticky feeling after a long day's work(grrrrr)... you really feel pleased.. even if you have a are loaded with work... primarily bcause.. U DON'T FEEL STICKY at all!!!!
I have been interning for about 2 weeks now... i finally realized my hidden potentials. I know now that i can wake up at 7,without any assistance(i hope nokia alarms don't count in here), without anyone calling me, pushing me, or kicking me, or lifting me off the bed. BY now, i have realized that i can sit at one single place, and work for hours(GTALK does help though)...
Work has been fun.. The ambience is great.. so are the people.. and as i earlier said.. this place doesn't make me feel sticky... so i am enjoying my work as an intern here.
But, Some philosophical mind of ancient times had once told, life is a bed of roses... and i have realized its true...
I had An encounter.. WITH THE 2 MOST DEVIOUS A'S IN THE LONG HISTORY OF THE HUMAN CIVIILIZATION...
1)AUTO RICKSHAW Drivers
2)ATM CARDS, AND THEIR USERS!!!
Auto Rickshaws are an enigma by itself.... i am not sure as to when was the first auto rickshaw made.. but.. whoever who made it... must have thought about 3 countries for sure while making it.. India, Pakistan And Bangladesh.. I would say.. autorickshaws are damn cool... the fresh air that one gets... the buffed up music systems one gets to find these days.. and the meandering moves it makes through the streets of our Culturally Diverse Country truly makes it special. The transport sector is Service oriented... BUT.. out here in Bangalore.. its a different scenario.. altogether....
The Drivers are arrogant, ruthless and agressive... they dont take you where you wanna go.. they take you where they wanna go... every day.. and i am not exaggerating, every single day.. i have to encounter atleast 15 such sadistic drivers before one of them budges... and says.. "Theek Hai Saab... LE jayega.. lekin Double pay karne ka hai boss". I am Generally left with no option... u can't insert a needle in any of the buses here.. and going late to work is not that enterprising an idea...
Its just crazy...there are times when i literally feel like breaking their bloody jaws...I mean everything is ok... the look that they give.. when you tell them your preferred destination... that sarcastic hideous look.. grrrr.. i hate their bloody guts. i dont understand the logic behind this... i am willing to pay them.. for their work.. at times.. i am even willing to pay them twice the amount.. and still.. they just won't drive... they would't blink an eye.. is it ego... is it pride.. or is it plain letarghy... i really don't know.... but as far as i am concerned... these guys... they are unfathomably arrogant!! but you cant help.. TII...This is India.. U can't do shit about such things!!!
The other A.. ATM machines, and especially their users...
there are days when i wait outside an atm machine.. for 5 - 10 minutes... jus observing people fiddle around with that machine... trying to figure out how to decimate that machine... at times.. i do feel like recording clips of how Our people use atm's... trust me... the kinda screw up's we make make for really gud education!!
For those who don't know what ATM's are.. in the simplest of forms.. its a device which allows you to withdraw money from your own bank account using a card which is provided to you by the bank themselves. it follows a 7 step process
1)INSERT THE CARD WHEB THE GREEN LIGHT STARTS BLINKIN(ICICI ATM TAKES THE CARD INSIDE THE MACHINE.. SO U DON'T HAVE TO PANIC)
2)ENTER YOUR PIN CODE
3)CHOOSE WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT TO DO, TO WITHDRAW MONEY(WHICH IS OUR PRIME PURPOSE), CLICK ON THE BANKING OPTION.. WHICH WILL BE SHOWN ON THE SCREEN.
4)THEN CHOOSE THE OPTION CASH WITHDRAWAL.. THEIR A HOST OF OTHER OPTIONS... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON FIDDLE AROUND WITH IT..
5)CHOOSE YOUR TYPE OF ACCOUNT, SAVINGS OR CURRENT
6)THE MACHINE WILL ASK YOU IF YOU WANT A PRINTED ADVICE... IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MONEY.. BUT SINCE A LOT OF US HAVE AN IQ CLOSE TO THAT OF A DOLPHIN(NO DISPREPECT TO ANY DOLPHINS READING THIS).. PLEASE CHOOSE THE OPTION YES.. IT BASICALLY PRODUCES A RECIEPT WHICH WILL GIBVE YOU YOUR BALANCE AFTER YOU HAVE WITHDRAWN CASH.
7)AND PRESS OK..
next thing you know the money will come out of the machine... it will make a beeping Sound.. GUyz.. don't worry.. collect the cash.. the reciept which will come out from the right hand side... n leave(n for icici customers.. the card will come out...)
n let the next guy,, come in... these 7 steps.. take a maximum of 1 minute 30 seconds.. to the max...
The worst bit is... the educated class of our society.. young minds.. college students are also seen doing mind numbing blunders while using an atm machine.. is it that hard.. or am i just over reacting... i don't know.. i have had some really bitter experiences... i once missed my train to ma native coz an idiot was trying to operate the atm with instructions in a language he had not even heard of..he was dressed as if he had set out to conquer england... he took 5 minutes... n came outside.. with a smile.. as if.. he had just conquered england... n yes... he was a college student... TII.. once agian.. This is India...
And yes.. our atm machines are also state of the art... in a survey that i conducted on ma own will.. i found out that 1 out of every 3 atm's don't work in most cities... a lot od it has to do with the beating it takes by the users... still.. its a stagerring statistic...
I do get frustrated by such errands... it hurts me when we act as lunatics... i am an optimistic person though.. i am postive things will change... lets all hope for a better tomorrow
