Monday, September 7, 2009

Overheard#1

Studying in a campus as wierd and diverse and abstruse as IITK, one does come across, from time to time, overheard scraps of conversation that boggle the mind and confuse the..er..well.. soul.
Set below is one such (author's thoughts to be found italicised):

Cyclist#1: Hey!

She-who-can't-cycle-and-hence-is-frequently-found-perched-on-the-erm..backside-of-unsuspecting-cyclists: Hey you! Long time!

Cyclist#2(yours truly): Must (wheeze) reach (wheeze) destination (wheeze..cough-cough)

Cyclist#1: Guess what? Saw two snakes in my hostel yesterday!!

Cyclist#2: Wha-? Glub! Tatho yuddha parishrantam samare chintaya stitham..

She-who: Oh cool! You didn't- you didn't-

Cyclist#1: Of course not! I didn't miss the chance! I immediately clicked photos! From several angles too!!

She-who: Phew! Good then! Arre last week there was a big snake in our own hostel na-

Cyclist#2(double fervently): Aditya hrudayam punyam sarva shatru vinaashanam..

Shi-hu: -lekin mere snake waale foto mein buri tarah se flash aa gaya. Accha photo kharab ho gaya. Ab facebook par upload karne ke liye doosra saanp dhoodna padega.

Cyclist#2:(wonders whether snake-proliferation is really the more worrisome issue here. Gives up the chanting)

Cyclist#1: Off to SAC. Bye!!

Shi-hu: Bye!

Cyclist#2: Sigh..er.. Bye!!