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Those were the days

When Gulli-Danda & Kanche (marbles) were more popular than cricket. When we always had friends to play aais-paais (I Spy), chhepan-chhepai & pitthoo anytime ... When we desperately waited for 'Yeh Jo Hai Jindagi ' (Doordarshan serial) When chitrahaar , vikram-baitaal , Dada Daadi Ki Kahaniyaan were so fulfilling. When there was just one Tv in every five houses and... When Bisleris were not sold in the trains and we were worrying if papas will get back into the train in time or not when they were getting down at stations to fill up the water bottle ... When we were going to bed by 9.00pm sharp except for the 'Yeh Jo Hai Jindagi ' day .. When Holis & Diwalis meant mostly hand-made pakwaans and sweets and moms seeking our help while preparing them ... When Maths teachers were not worried of our Mummies and papas while slapping/beating us .. When we were exchanging comics and stamps and Chacha-Chaudaris & Billus were our heroes .. When we were in Nani...

Letter from a person tired of chain mails!!!!

I want to thank all my friends and other unknown people who have forwarded chain letters to me in 2008. Because of your kindness: I stopped drinking Coca-Cola after I found out that it's good only for removing toilet stains. I stopped eating apples for fear that it might have been cut by a fruit-seller having an open wound on his hands & is suffering from AIDS. I smell like a wet dog since I stopped using deodorants because they cause cancer. I also stopped answering the phone for fear that they may ask me to dial a stupid number and then I get a phone bill from hell with calls to Uganda, Singapore and Tokyo . I also stopped drinking water outside for fear that I will get sick from the rat shit and urine. When I go to parties, I don't look at any girl, no matter how hot she is, for fear that she will take me to a hotel, drug me, then take my kidneys and leave me taking a nap in a bathtub full of ice. I also donated all my savings to the Amy Bruce account. A sick girl that w...

The Socrates Triple Filter Test

In, was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met Socrates, the great philosopher of ancient Greece, and said, "Do you know what I just heard about your friend?" "Hold on a minute," Socrates replied.. "Before telling me anything, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test." " Triple filter?" "That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say. That's why I call it the triple filter test." "The first filter is TRUTH. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?" "No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and..." 'All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of GOODNESS. Is what you are abou...