For three days after death, hair and fingernails continue to grow but phone calls taper off. – Johnny Carson (1925 – 2005) A few days back my team mate Sushmita said I looked good only when I didn`t use the costly hair gel (at Rs 350 per 100 grams) I had bought. If only she … Read more
A few of my fans were upset that I was being a MCP by only showcasing my photograph on this Blog. I really can’t carry Rekha’s photo in the top mast because if I do, I will start looking handsome! OK fine…I relent. Here is a photograph of my wife as can be seen in … Read more
This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force. – Dorothy Parker (1893 – 1967) The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them. – Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) My father always believed that books were man`s best … Read more
To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer. Farmers’ Almanac, 1978 Recently, an IT company conducted a survey to find out the reason behind thousands of dirty keyboards, it owned. In short, they wanted to find out what was in between the keys of their keyboards. I am sorry I … Read more
Even for one moment, I don`t want you to believe that the Vacancy Available advertisement I gave in The Hindu dated September 30, had any sexual intension. Here is what the advertisement said: A handsome young man (I am 31 years old) is looking for an understanding, compassionate lady partner to be his mistress. The … Read more
One of the Ouchmytoe.com readers mailed this short piece and asked me to upload it on the blog. Not willing to disappoint her, here goes – A married man left from work early one Friday afternoon. Instead of going home, however, he squandered the weekend (and his salary) partying with the boys.When he finally returned … Read more
I can now say that I am a much married man. I say ‘much married` because we crossed our second wedding anniversary on 8th September. Despite the body and mind willing (actually, more of the body) I haven`t married many times. Have you notices that the word “Harried” rhymes with the word “Married”? Now you … Read more
Gone are the days when my “I love you” would evoke an echo from my wife. I say echo because she would give me that romantic look and say “I love you.” It is a totally unrelated thing that as an afterthought, she would add “too”…meaning “I love you too”. Now, that we have been … Read more