Okay .. so I never intended to do this post but I have nothing better to do and miss G has been pushing me to blog about something/anything.
Ever since I was a little kid I have loved huge gatherings .. be it weddings (the kind you have in Delhi), dinners, lunches/brunches. The idea is to have, great food of course, and a lot of people around who know how to have a good time :) However, times change and suddenly you are not a little kid anymore. You realize that you are nearing that dreadful stage .. the marriageable age (or THE age).
Then you also realize that such family gatherings serve other not-so-nice purposes.
Now picture this:
A lavish affair going on somewhere in the suburbs of Delhi (yes I love that place and cannot stop mentioning it in almost every post of mine!!) lets make it a dinner parteh .. I love dinners :D .. and its someone’s wedding anniversary. So there are a lot of people present .. most know each other .. and those of you who don’t need not fret .. by the end of the evening you will have gotten acquainted with atleast 5 couples .. the number might increase if you have kids of THE age. However, the number is also subject to availability.
You will find several groups of women .. lets call them “The Social Butterflies” (TSB).
Now enter a young eligible bachelor. He’s just an average guy .. not a stunner and definitely not the don’t-show-me-your-face kinds. Just a normal guy called Kabir (no I don’t know any Kabir .. I just happen to like the name)And one of the TSBs mentions that Kabir is an engineer (hmm .. an engineer! I wonder what’s his package…) Every lady within the radius of 10feet will start inching closer to hear what more she has to say.And so, before the night ends EVERY lady in the house will know:
And what are some mums thinking?
Mum 1 (has a daughter in 2nd year): Kabir makes it to her list of bachelors-to-be-considered-after-some-time-has-passed
Mum 2 (has a daughter in final year): aaahh! She tries to get introduced to him and his parents and before they know it they have been invited to dinner the very next day.
Mum 3 (has a daughter older to Kabir): enquires if he has eligible AND older brothers.
And dads are normally not bothered about all this.
The same goes for a gal (of THE age) .. let’s call her Ria .. an average girl .. but since this is a gala dinner she has taken special care in dressing herself up .. so basically she is one of the many showstoppers treading the grounds. The same situation repeats (as was with Kabir). Additionally, the ladies will also scrutinize her: walk, talk, expressions, ensemble, make-up, accessories, hair, footwear .. everything to the last detail!
And don’t you HATE it when women do that? They'll do it everywhere .. at parties, on morning/evening walks, in restrooms at a multiplexes/malls .. Literally check you out! Ugghh .. I’d rather be checked out by a stunner with brains and etiquettes! And this I speak on behalf of both the sexes!
All this while when you met new people and your parents got you introduced to some kids it was just so that you could have some company and leave them to have a great time sans you. But NOW (THE age) when they introduce you to someone (read guy/girl .. and mums will do that only if she approves of him/her) you know where its heading!
Well, if you’re interested you’ve hit jackpot, else, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
Ever since I was a little kid I have loved huge gatherings .. be it weddings (the kind you have in Delhi), dinners, lunches/brunches. The idea is to have, great food of course, and a lot of people around who know how to have a good time :) However, times change and suddenly you are not a little kid anymore. You realize that you are nearing that dreadful stage .. the marriageable age (or THE age).
Then you also realize that such family gatherings serve other not-so-nice purposes.
Now picture this:
A lavish affair going on somewhere in the suburbs of Delhi (yes I love that place and cannot stop mentioning it in almost every post of mine!!) lets make it a dinner parteh .. I love dinners :D .. and its someone’s wedding anniversary. So there are a lot of people present .. most know each other .. and those of you who don’t need not fret .. by the end of the evening you will have gotten acquainted with atleast 5 couples .. the number might increase if you have kids of THE age. However, the number is also subject to availability.
You will find several groups of women .. lets call them “The Social Butterflies” (TSB).
Now enter a young eligible bachelor. He’s just an average guy .. not a stunner and definitely not the don’t-show-me-your-face kinds. Just a normal guy called Kabir (no I don’t know any Kabir .. I just happen to like the name)And one of the TSBs mentions that Kabir is an engineer (hmm .. an engineer! I wonder what’s his package…) Every lady within the radius of 10feet will start inching closer to hear what more she has to say.And so, before the night ends EVERY lady in the house will know:
- His name
- His parents' name
- His profession
- His parents' profession
- Rest of his family members
- Clandestine affairs, if applicable
And what are some mums thinking?
Mum 1 (has a daughter in 2nd year): Kabir makes it to her list of bachelors-to-be-considered-after-some-time-has-passed
Mum 2 (has a daughter in final year): aaahh! She tries to get introduced to him and his parents and before they know it they have been invited to dinner the very next day.
Mum 3 (has a daughter older to Kabir): enquires if he has eligible AND older brothers.
And dads are normally not bothered about all this.
The same goes for a gal (of THE age) .. let’s call her Ria .. an average girl .. but since this is a gala dinner she has taken special care in dressing herself up .. so basically she is one of the many showstoppers treading the grounds. The same situation repeats (as was with Kabir). Additionally, the ladies will also scrutinize her: walk, talk, expressions, ensemble, make-up, accessories, hair, footwear .. everything to the last detail!
And don’t you HATE it when women do that? They'll do it everywhere .. at parties, on morning/evening walks, in restrooms at a multiplexes/malls .. Literally check you out! Ugghh .. I’d rather be checked out by a stunner with brains and etiquettes! And this I speak on behalf of both the sexes!
All this while when you met new people and your parents got you introduced to some kids it was just so that you could have some company and leave them to have a great time sans you. But NOW (THE age) when they introduce you to someone (read guy/girl .. and mums will do that only if she approves of him/her) you know where its heading!
Well, if you’re interested you’ve hit jackpot, else, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
