stupidity central

an advocate was apprehended by the police near jawaharlal nehru stadium a few days ago. his crime? stealing flowerpots. or gamlas, as i'd call them. way to go, legal eagle. apart from going gaga over a potted plant, you've inspired a brand new blog entry.

delhi - stupidity central.

don't get me wrong. i love delhi, and as all my friends and relatives know, it beats the ass out of any other city in the country. and part of the city's charms are its witless side-dishes.

1. 'corpses not allowed'

oh dear. i doubt anyone would want to carry a dead body for cremation at nigambodh ghat using delhi metro. however, just in case, the metro ensures that the deceased are carried forth in less crowded means of commuting.

2. 'ladies seat', 'bhaiya, ladies ko jagah deejiye', 'aaj kal ke ladke... (*^@*&#^*'

you know, i'd rather pay taxes to have women out of delhi's public transport systems. the young ones don't sit and giggle as if hell has broken loose. the middle aged ones do not take the seats provided for them and stand and grumble. worse still, they lose all pretenses about their unflattering looks, and believe that all of mankind is out to rape them. trust me (and us), we do not want living nightmares. the old ones, though, are all kind and generous.

3. 'keep right for i.s.b.t.'

this sign wouldn't be here if it was on a big blue overhead board rather than printed on an a3 sheet, laminated (to add shine) and left to hang from the newly planted trees along ring road. i can only commend the police officer who felt the need to give lost drivers some direction. too bad you can't see the sign in the foliage.

4. 'bhoomigat paidal paar path'
sanskritization  may be a debatable issue, but this is plain stupid. it takes five minutes for a person to figure out that the above is actually a subway (irrespective of his/her english knowledge).


5. 'tera tera teraaa surroooooooor...'
yes, your phone can play mp3 ringtones, but that is no reason to subject the next person by selecting the most horrendous ringtones known to mankind. and that includes 'lal lal kurti mein gora sa badan', 'de de party tu aaj meri jaan' and other haryanvi horrors.


many more exist... go ahead and state.