2 + 2 = 4.00000
Sunny Wednesday afternoon and I'm heading back to work. The sun drenches. Colours are extra special today and all humans and animals are in a post-luch coma. A little kid about 2 feet tall is trying to thumb a ride near the railway tracks so I stop for him. He climbs on to Cockroach over the course of a minute making it look like an Everst ascent. Presently we start moving and I begin interrogating him in the local lingo - Kannada.
Me: So what's your name?
Him: Kartik
Me: What school do you go to?
Him: St. Anthony's public school
Me: What grade are you in?
Him: Grade 5
Me: What's your favourite subject?
Him: English
Me: English? So do you speak any English?
Him: A little bit
* language of interrogation changes to English here *
Me: So what's your name?
Him: Mai name is Kaartik
Me: How old are you Kartik?
Him: I am olding fine
* hmmm.... *
Me: Sorry - how old are you Kartik?
Him: I AM OLDING FINE
* suddenly I figure out his logic and the afternoon silence is shattered by my helpless laughter *
How are you = I am fine
How old are you = I am olding fine
Super! He made my day. I finish laughing, give him some English lessons and drop him home.
Me: So what's your name?
Him: Kartik
Me: What school do you go to?
Him: St. Anthony's public school
Me: What grade are you in?
Him: Grade 5
Me: What's your favourite subject?
Him: English
Me: English? So do you speak any English?
Him: A little bit
* language of interrogation changes to English here *
Me: So what's your name?
Him: Mai name is Kaartik
Me: How old are you Kartik?
Him: I am olding fine
* hmmm.... *
Me: Sorry - how old are you Kartik?
Him: I AM OLDING FINE
* suddenly I figure out his logic and the afternoon silence is shattered by my helpless laughter *
How are you = I am fine
How old are you = I am olding fine
Super! He made my day. I finish laughing, give him some English lessons and drop him home.
7 Comments:
climbing cockroach IS a himalayan expedition for most people... YOU try getting on with someone already sitting in front...
hahaa, too true. but once you get on it's a luxury cruise - yes no?
yes it's a good ride
:)
Kids are the bestest thing on the planet. Make life worth living!!! :)
travel, sex, good wine... they're not too bad either...
Sweet post.. But what was his interpretation of your question anyways?
good stuff man..
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