..I was in a dilemma....whether to post this in Sunday Musing or in RR Madam's Vanna Vanna Manithargal [people of various colours ]...After the receipt of a 'Mail-Order' from Shakunthala [Syamala] ..to post 'something' for this Sunday also..I got a escape route..!!
Quite frankly ..this is a small incident but it showed me the attitude [ colours] of people to others especially to the elderly...
It was Wednesday[ four days back] around 6.45 pm ..the surroundings were already getting dark.. When I went for my shopping..I noticed a lady of around 50+ in the corner of First MainRoad surrounded by three or four people including Two Auto Drivers.. It is not my habbit to'Poke' my nose in all and sundry 'squabbles' which usualy takes place with any auto drivers..but 'something' pushed me to 'peep' in...This lady with gold chains, ear rings ,bangles etc appeared reasonably decent and repeatedly telling the people surrounded her that she has to go to the THIRD CROSS Street ..But there is no such stree in that area which is known to the people..I felt I must also contribute to the 'confussion'..so I stepped in and further 'things' went on like this:
Mam..pl. tell me where exactly you want to go..? After giving me a questionable stare she repeated what she was telling all along..Mam..there is no third cross but Third Main Road is there..just around 50 mts away..
No..No..I have already checked up there...I know only the route ..from Bus Stand I have to cross the culvert..take the left turn and then the right turn..I know the house and it is the third one on the right side..[ She must have felt..I was less menacing than other surronded riff-raffs...Sometimes appearance is deceptive..!!].By the way she explained ..I clearly understood..she had to go to third Main road only..but how to convince her..? Mam..Do you have any phone No.. to contact your person ..? With her trembling hand she 'fished' out a cell phone..from her small purse..Ph. no. is here but there is no charge in the cell..the lady said.. O.K. Mam..let me check it out.. There was enough charge but it was switched off..The lady was so 'tensed' up..and was thinking no charge..!! It was Airtell but with Tamil Menu..It took me more than a minute or two to understand and got the phone book.[Pattiyal--in tamil]..Mam..tell me your name.., from where you are coming and also to whom I have to contact..I am Gayathri from Triplicane and pl. contact Ramani.. told the lady.. I have located one Ramani in the phone book and dialed.. A lady came on the line..Mam..I am so and so.. One Gayathri from Triplicane strandaded in First Main Road..Pl. tell me your location here so that I can bring her..
Gayathri..? why she had to be there at this time?..Ask her to go back to Triplicane..
Mam.. It is already 7.30 pm and there is no direct bus to Triplicane from here.. So pl. tell me your residential address...
Sorry we are in Chrompet [15 km away]...
My goodness..Atleast let me know the person nearby..?
No.. I don't know anybody there ..and disconnected..I was taken aback..
I told this lady that Ramani is in Chrompet so she can not help.. Immediately this lady started calling various Gods for help and I felt she started weeping..Mam.. let me try some more and pl. be patient.. I told her.. I got one more Raman Ramani and asked her whether this could be the person ?..She did not reply but kept calling her gods..I took a chance and called..A male voice answerd.. I have repeated what I said to the Chrompet lady.. Gayathri..? Why that BLOODY Lady had to come over here..?
Sorry Sir..I don't know ..pl. tell me where you are..
... hmmm..you ask her to wait where she is now.. I will come and take her.. To my great relief.. I told this lady.. but I too waited since I didn't like leave at that time.....5mints...10 mnts...15 mints...time passed out but no-body turned up..
[To-day's 'Musing' has become too lengthy.. so I will post the remaining tomorrow..[Be Thankful..!!]]
TVK
Quite frankly ..this is a small incident but it showed me the attitude [ colours] of people to others especially to the elderly...
It was Wednesday[ four days back] around 6.45 pm ..the surroundings were already getting dark.. When I went for my shopping..I noticed a lady of around 50+ in the corner of First MainRoad surrounded by three or four people including Two Auto Drivers.. It is not my habbit to'Poke' my nose in all and sundry 'squabbles' which usualy takes place with any auto drivers..but 'something' pushed me to 'peep' in...This lady with gold chains, ear rings ,bangles etc appeared reasonably decent and repeatedly telling the people surrounded her that she has to go to the THIRD CROSS Street ..But there is no such stree in that area which is known to the people..I felt I must also contribute to the 'confussion'..so I stepped in and further 'things' went on like this:
Mam..pl. tell me where exactly you want to go..? After giving me a questionable stare she repeated what she was telling all along..Mam..there is no third cross but Third Main Road is there..just around 50 mts away..
No..No..I have already checked up there...I know only the route ..from Bus Stand I have to cross the culvert..take the left turn and then the right turn..I know the house and it is the third one on the right side..[ She must have felt..I was less menacing than other surronded riff-raffs...Sometimes appearance is deceptive..!!].By the way she explained ..I clearly understood..she had to go to third Main road only..but how to convince her..? Mam..Do you have any phone No.. to contact your person ..? With her trembling hand she 'fished' out a cell phone..from her small purse..Ph. no. is here but there is no charge in the cell..the lady said.. O.K. Mam..let me check it out.. There was enough charge but it was switched off..The lady was so 'tensed' up..and was thinking no charge..!! It was Airtell but with Tamil Menu..It took me more than a minute or two to understand and got the phone book.[Pattiyal--in tamil]..Mam..tell me your name.., from where you are coming and also to whom I have to contact..I am Gayathri from Triplicane and pl. contact Ramani.. told the lady.. I have located one Ramani in the phone book and dialed.. A lady came on the line..Mam..I am so and so.. One Gayathri from Triplicane strandaded in First Main Road..Pl. tell me your location here so that I can bring her..
Gayathri..? why she had to be there at this time?..Ask her to go back to Triplicane..
Mam.. It is already 7.30 pm and there is no direct bus to Triplicane from here.. So pl. tell me your residential address...
Sorry we are in Chrompet [15 km away]...
My goodness..Atleast let me know the person nearby..?
No.. I don't know anybody there ..and disconnected..I was taken aback..
I told this lady that Ramani is in Chrompet so she can not help.. Immediately this lady started calling various Gods for help and I felt she started weeping..Mam.. let me try some more and pl. be patient.. I told her.. I got one more Raman Ramani and asked her whether this could be the person ?..She did not reply but kept calling her gods..I took a chance and called..A male voice answerd.. I have repeated what I said to the Chrompet lady.. Gayathri..? Why that BLOODY Lady had to come over here..?
Sorry Sir..I don't know ..pl. tell me where you are..
... hmmm..you ask her to wait where she is now.. I will come and take her.. To my great relief.. I told this lady.. but I too waited since I didn't like leave at that time.....5mints...10 mnts...15 mints...time passed out but no-body turned up..
[To-day's 'Musing' has become too lengthy.. so I will post the remaining tomorrow..[Be Thankful..!!]]
TVK
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