Real life Kanta-Ben
I witnessed few Kanta-ben, moments recently..
I was travelling by plane and a cute, young lady was sitting next to me. She seemed quite upset and depressed. I made few attempts to break ice with her but her heated gaze melted the ice and I dropped the plan. When a plane took off, the lady broke into uncontrollable sob. She was very distraught and was looking through me, probably thinking about her recent breakup. It was very awkward for me and I made sure not to look in her direction.
Most fellow passengers thought, the lady was my gf and I was the cause of her grief. They mistakenly thought that she was looking at me earnestly and I was avoiding to look at her out of guilt.
I sat shrinking awkwardly in the middle seat, trying to ignoroe silent, questioning looks of contempt and pretending to be absorbed in reading glossy magazine in the front.
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I was at Mumbai airport and saw an American approaching an airport attendant and inquiring about restroom - US word for toilet. A maharashtrian lady attendant, in her teens took the meaning literally and thought American gentleman wanted a room to rest.
She said..
"Sorry sir.. Airports are only for travel. We do not provide restrooms.""UNBELIEVABLE. That does not make sense at all. All airports must have restrooms." American thundered.
"Sorry sir. In India, we do not provide this facility."American annoyed.. "UNBELIEVABLE.. What should I do now ?"
The lady.. "Sir.. For that, you should go to the hotel or go to your friend's or relative's place."
American shouted. "UNBELIEVABLE.."
The lady was in tears. It was the worst nightmare to be met with a lunatic foreigner who acted like his life depended on restroom. She pointed to a chair in seating area and said..
"How about this one Sir ? You can use this."
I was enjoying the convo so far stepped in and showed him the restroom and he hurried in..
After a while, he came out pinching his nose and muttering.. "UNBELIEVABLE.. How it stinks."
Edited by Cotswolds - 11 years ago