Sunday, May 08, 2005
AP 9E - 4XXX
As I was waiting at bus stop to pick my Dad, I ensure that I've parked my Bike far away from the bus stop. While I wait from the nearby high-rise up class apartment complex a car arrives the license plate of the same is the title of this ranting. The car emerges from the Apartment complex and comes near the bus stop. Ohh isn't the driver aware that he is on wrong side of the road... Hellooo, but does nobody from the overcrowded car realize this I wonder, next the car halts right next at the bus stop, and Hellooo is there anybody who knows traffic rules? Here I am seated on my bike parked and wondering.
Now when the driver parks the car he doesn't feel it necessary to turn on the parking light or even the light inside. On the road lit by the street lights, if someone misses this car on the wrong side of street, parked at the bus stop violating all safety rules. Maybe they don't know the traffic rules ,maybe they should be told .But wait the driver a well dressed middle aged Man alights from car ,a kid 9-10 yrs old gets down from lap of middle aged lady on passenger side , the back sit has another 3 females of various ages cramped inside . Now the Men of the household take their procession to Juice vendor whose kiosk is further away from the bus stop. The kid makes 2-3 rounds to inform the passengers in car to update them about the menu of Juice vendor and take the orders,
During the period for next 15-20 minutes, 2 buses come to the stop both the drivers seeing the car parked at the bus stop don't bat an eyelid, rather stop away from stop ,passengers get in and out of bus. And amidst all this all the passengers are aware of traffic and safety hazard their car is, and the expressions on my face (which somehow I can never hide), tells them that somebody around is not appreciating their antics. Some after the juice session is over, the Men return to the Car, the females fill them about the "disturbed spectator" this is followed by a round of laughter and giggles.
Now as the driver backs up the car the indicator tune honks "Sarey Jahaan sey accha Hindustan Humaraa" (loosely meaning Of all the places in the world India is the Best).This is accompanied by all the passenger giving me weird looks as though I have lost my sanity or something and amidst guffaws and jeering I simply wave at the "kid" sitting in mommy dears lap on passenger side and my most artificial smile.
I only wonder what kind of politicians/administrators/judges/police officers do "Law abiding citizens" like these deserve? India Shining is it only related with the numerous high-rises, all international brands flooding Indian Markets people having monies to buy these. Is becoming a better society not part of this package
I
As I was waiting at bus stop to pick my Dad, I ensure that I've parked my Bike far away from the bus stop. While I wait from the nearby high-rise up class apartment complex a car arrives the license plate of the same is the title of this ranting. The car emerges from the Apartment complex and comes near the bus stop. Ohh isn't the driver aware that he is on wrong side of the road... Hellooo, but does nobody from the overcrowded car realize this I wonder, next the car halts right next at the bus stop, and Hellooo is there anybody who knows traffic rules? Here I am seated on my bike parked and wondering.
Now when the driver parks the car he doesn't feel it necessary to turn on the parking light or even the light inside. On the road lit by the street lights, if someone misses this car on the wrong side of street, parked at the bus stop violating all safety rules. Maybe they don't know the traffic rules ,maybe they should be told .But wait the driver a well dressed middle aged Man alights from car ,a kid 9-10 yrs old gets down from lap of middle aged lady on passenger side , the back sit has another 3 females of various ages cramped inside . Now the Men of the household take their procession to Juice vendor whose kiosk is further away from the bus stop. The kid makes 2-3 rounds to inform the passengers in car to update them about the menu of Juice vendor and take the orders,
During the period for next 15-20 minutes, 2 buses come to the stop both the drivers seeing the car parked at the bus stop don't bat an eyelid, rather stop away from stop ,passengers get in and out of bus. And amidst all this all the passengers are aware of traffic and safety hazard their car is, and the expressions on my face (which somehow I can never hide), tells them that somebody around is not appreciating their antics. Some after the juice session is over, the Men return to the Car, the females fill them about the "disturbed spectator" this is followed by a round of laughter and giggles.
Now as the driver backs up the car the indicator tune honks "Sarey Jahaan sey accha Hindustan Humaraa" (loosely meaning Of all the places in the world India is the Best).This is accompanied by all the passenger giving me weird looks as though I have lost my sanity or something and amidst guffaws and jeering I simply wave at the "kid" sitting in mommy dears lap on passenger side and my most artificial smile.
I only wonder what kind of politicians/administrators/judges/police officers do "Law abiding citizens" like these deserve? India Shining is it only related with the numerous high-rises, all international brands flooding Indian Markets people having monies to buy these. Is becoming a better society not part of this package
I
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