A youngster I bumped into today wanted to know the time. No problemo. But what troubled me was the word he prefixed to his request - 'Uncle, may I know the time?'
Uncle!!!!!!!!!!Woe is me! As flies to wanton boys are we to gods. They kill us for their sport.
My 20-something mind reels in despair. This ten-or-twelve something boy calling me Uncle. Is my receding hairline so apparent that I look like an uncle already. Help!
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ReplyDeletei must say i'm hugely impressed with d way u rite. i think ur too good 4 PTI. eye shapath!
i likd ur artcle on aamir khan. it was well-written, especially d intro "the adversaries remain d same, but it'z not ant cricket"..job well done!
i laughed wen i read ur encounter vid dis kid who addressed u "uncle" ha ha ha. i swear i laughed quite hard so much so that abhishek roy (ur batch) who was sitting in mag, gave me a hard luk, trying to figure out wot amused me so much.
no yaaar, u dnt luk like an uncle. CHILL& no ur "receding" hairline is not so visible.
BTW, who's dis sexy indian bitch, hmmmmmm
i read her blog too, interesting. she's one of ur batchmates, i presume
Join the club dude!! LOL!
ReplyDeleteLets slaughter em evil kids!
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