Parking Problems
The problem with parking car in Chennai nowadays is that the business establishments and residential complexes treat the area in front of their shops/apartments as “their” parking area. They engage a security who regulates parking and disallows anybody else from parking there. The conversation below took place last week in some street in Adyar/Indira Nagar when I chose a place to park my car which incidentally happened to be beside an apartment.
Security: Sir, where do you want to go?
Me: Domino’s pizza.
Security: Why are you parking your car here for that. You can park it in the same road.
Me: I find this comfortable as it is away from traffic.
Security: Sir, this is a big apartment complex, a lot of people live here.
Me: Ok, but the apartment doesn’t own this place. Anybody can park here.
Security: I’ve warned you enough (naa solratha sollitten). Please don’t park here. I’m not an SC. I’m a BC, so you can listen to me.
Me: !!?!!
I decided not to respond anymore.
Security: I’m an SSLC pass, scored 79%. You must be in software, my son also works in TIDEL park. That is the reason I’m telling you. Listen to me.
By now I knew this guy was totally drunk and out of his mind.
Security: Mudaliar guys are God fearing. They listen to other people. Chettiars are very bold. You must be a brahmin. But you can listen to a BC.
And this guy went on and on this way…
- Personal | Time: 1:02:56 AM (UTC+8)
Very Funny!
I enjoy ur blogs! Maybe I should start one, doubt if it would be as enlightening, though!
Comment by Revathi G — September 7, 2006 @ 9:00:51 AM