Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from August, 2018

Shhh.. Don't make a scene.....

Why didn't I say anything - Don't make a scene... I was travelling in an auto alone in Mumbai recently and all was well till we were 10 mins due to reach my destination: Hiranandani hospital. And then this conversation happened: Driver:     'Madam, yeah itna bada building hotel hai kya?' Me:          'Nahi yeah hospital hai' Driver:     'Par itna bada hai - idhar aap rehte ho' Me:          'Nahi main Vikhroli mein rehti hoon' Driver:     'Idhar rooms nahi hote hain kya' Me:          'Haan par woh patients jo admit hote hain unke liye hain. Yahaan koi rehta nahi. Shayad kuch resident doctors quarters mein rehte hai' Driver:     'Aap phir Vikhroli jaaoge na?' (indicating if he should wait for return) Me:          'Haan par mujhe time lagega. Atleast half an hour so aap chale jao' (indicating I don't want him to wait) [ English translation: Driver:     'Madam, is this big build