If you know the girl`s mobile number, getting into a conversation with her is easy. Just dial her number, tell her that you can calling in from the ICICI Bank`s credit card division and want to tell her about an interesting Gold card offer. If she buys your story she probably is dumb enough to … Read more
In the last 32 years I have realized that the way we combine the words make all the difference between diplomacy and terrorism. Simply put, years have taught me to flirt with ‘controversy` but never marry her. Instead of asking – “Do people in your country fart a lot?” I ask – “Is your country’s … Read more
Here is a series of SMS exchanged between Rekha and me in January, 2004 – way before we got married. I have tried to give you the date and time for easy comprehension. Jan 3, 6.30 p.m. – Rajan: I am going to Bangalore tonight Jan 3, 6.33 p.m. – Rekha: Why? Jan 3, 6.35 … Read more
After Rhea (our baby) was born, Rekha and I fight over newer issues. Earlier we used to fight over who would watch the the television, whose family was better, the girl names I would mention by mistake, who looked fatter and not to mention Madhuri Dixit. But Rhea`s arrival has changed everything. Now, we have … Read more
World`s funniest billboards – those that exist and those that don`t On August 31st, Ouchmytoe carried an article on why only women are used on billboards. During my research for the article, I came across a blog which listed out “Billboards we will never see” – perhaps, the best funny billboards collection on the internet. … Read more
Yesterday, I had a mail in my Gmail inbox which had an interesting subject: “Jammy, you stole my sleep”. My immediate reaction was, “Has the mail come from a girl or a boy?” I checked…and it had come from Viji – in all probability a south Indian (pretty!) girl. I started reading, thinking it was … Read more
I have always wondered why women are used to sell products, concepts & ideas. I mean, I am not against women making good money by smiling…but why should it always be women? Amongst my girl friends (78% of whom have at some point or the other been my fiancées) there are two camps – one … Read more
On August 24, Ouchmyte had a funny article on SPAM mails we find in our inboxes. We had gone on to define SPAM as ‘Somebody`s Patience Almost Murdered`. Apparently, that`s not always true. Jason Kottke, who writes at www.kottke.org, has found some good SPAM mails as well. To view his collection of the best spam … Read more