Another whimsical attempt to dawdle on the pointless by yours faithfully.
This time we will together explore use of the word BUS. Also called bottom of the barrel fishing.
As in its phonetic presentation in English and couple of Indian languages.
Therefore the readers with non multi language skillset should quit here.
So on to the Bus. As in boarding the conveyance. You guessed right. I thought of this insanity while traveling on such a device. A Marathi local bus rider offering a seat to me would say 'ye bus'. Whence a Hindi bhai would say 'baas kya?'
Whence I would suspect that the episode is about to become a busketcase with all of the bus ye bus wo bakwas. So to bypass the oncoming insanity I would suggest to my fellow ridership - bas rehne do yaro kuch aur baatein karo.
So we move on to less basi items. When my Hindi friend pipes up - bas ek baat bataa - ye baas tujhe bhi aa rahi hai?
As I contemplate this sudden turn of events I spot an old Bong acquaintance heading our way who says 'Boss, tum ye boss pe ata hai?'
Not knowing if the baas or the Boss comment deserved an answer I decide to play safe and go 'ees baas ke baad to mein ye bus pe nahin aaoonga'.
Cool cat the Japanese are Tokyo at dusk My second visit to this land of the rising sun after almost a decade. Back then clearly I was wet behind the ears product manager and likely didn’t pay attention to all (efficient) things Japanese. But today I did and of course continue to be impressed. It is as much the obvious stuff like on time travel that is both clean and comfortable and all that which makes it possible. The impressive landmark and landscapes that these humans have put together despite their cramped (or because of it) surroundings and precarious geological conditions could amaze a novice architect among us. But it’s also the little things that someone had to think about which have a phenomenal impact on day to day lives that make the Japanese stand apart. Below are few random examples- 1. Providing a very fine machined wooden toothpick in every packet of wooden chopsticks. The said chapsticks are simply set on the To Go counter of any food vendor/ convenience store wher...
Aur nahi bus aur nahi, gham ke pyale aur nahi..
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