And the winner is…. (uuff! Such a cliche)

On 19 July a contest titled “Can you put words into my mouth?” was announced on Ouchmytoe.com. On 28 July, 13 funny lines good enough to make it to Jammy`s … Read more

Arm your bachelor friends

Oscar Wilde had once said “Rich bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others.” How untrue? Who says bachelors are happy? … Read more

One week in North India – some observations

I have spent a significant portion of my growing years in North India – Jamshedpur, Delhi, and Jalandhar to be precise. Just that this time around, I am not under … Read more

Introducing a new social bookmarking site

What is Bruce Lee`s favorite non vegetarian dish? Machlee (fish, in Hindi) And what is Bruce Lee`s favorite breakfast? Idlee What does Bruce Lee like to have for lunch? Thalee … Read more

Babies – some learnings

In my interaction with my baby daughter, I have come to know that they are quick learners, especially if they are girls. Take Rhea for example…yes, that`s what we have … Read more

When I was the villain – Part 2

That`s when I decided to speak to him. It is always better for a man to talk to a man and solve issues. Men end up looking like fools only … Read more

Have you downloaded “Ouchmytoe” best yet?

Just in case you didn`t know…it is a collection of funny articles in PDF format good enough to be e-mailed to family and friends. This simple act could be your … Read more

When I was the villain – Part 1

The year was 2003 A.D. The characters were the Hero (let us call him Rahul, since all heros have that name), the Heroine (let us call her Priya, since all … Read more

When I was no longer “cute” for the women

Barbers & Their Tricks I now have very closely cropped hair. Only because my barber didn`t having Rs 10 to give back. He asked me for Rs 40, for a … Read more

Lateral Thinking – 2

A man waved a cloth and another man died. Why? Update: Answer 1: The man waving the cloth was announcing the start of a duel. As soon as the cloth … Read more

Baby Daughter’s Birth – Day one

The word has spread and all the nurses have ganged up against me in order to save Rekha her husband. This is the problem with today`s World – news travels … Read more

Rekha and I are proud parents of a baby girl

Today – 29th March 2007 – at 12 noon my wife gave birth to a baby girl. Now I know why babies are considered a bundle of joy – they … Read more

Communicating a baby’s birth to the World

I don`t know how my family communicated my birth to the rest of the world. Some of my guesses are: Drum beats sounding like the much fashion-walked song ‘Cotton Eye … Read more

Reporting from inside Laloo Prasad’s property

Continuing the tradition of live commentary – in ‘as is, where is’ condition – Ouchmytoe brings you life inside a 3rd AC compartment at 10.30 in the night. Before the … Read more

The Kingfisher Class – Part 2

Since The Kingfisher Class – Part 1 was first written, I have traveled by Kingfisher Airlines twice. On all the three occasions, I had fun. Come be a part of … Read more

The Kingfisher Class – Part 1

I never knew red could be such a pretty color. I realized the beauty of the color after seeing the pretty Kingfisher air hostesses clad in red mini skirts with … Read more

Women – somebody TELL ME what they want

This article was written six years back when I used to work for Indian Express as a sports journalist. Found it in one of my old CDs and thought it … Read more

Why you shouldn’t work late

On Friday, I reached office at 10 a.m. and left at 3 a.m. the next day. In a single day, I transitioned from a hardly working, to a hard working … Read more

Wasn’t cricket supposed to be a man’s game?

Did you know that Ouchmytoe has gone live with a Cricket Blog? If you knew it… great, but if you didn`t know it…don`t even bother….it is just a bunch of … Read more

Seva Cafe – Hats off

Like me, my father has also been a story teller. When young, he told me a story about how one day, somebody told him about a restaurant where one could … Read more

Why say “funny jokes”? Aren’t they supposed to be funny?

Yesterday, I got a message from Rakesh Bhandari, a regular Ouchmytoe reader. Ouchmytoe now share it with the junta to generate more smiles per joke. The Funny Joke Man: If … Read more