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Chauvinism rears its head again...

Maybe had just got spoilt with the lull on this front ... but when faced with an in-ur-face display of chauvinism happened, i was yet again caught by surprise!
why do i keep getting surprised still after so many years, i dont know... maybe am just too slow in my head!! ;-)

in my head - an educated, corporate professional who's been in existence in this current world scenario - when asked 'do your sisters work?' DOES NOT reply with an 'of course not!'

in my head - the above described person DOES NOT insist on 'homely' (read : non-working) as a pre-requisite for his life-partner!

in my head - the above described person is fictional!! :o)

but no - with my luck - trust me to run into this person... and since i firmly believe that there's always a reason why anything happens in life... i shall aim to look for reasons here as well...
1. had to remember the lessons learnt in body language (limp handshake = limp mind and who knows limp what else!!) he he!!
2. had to try the cold coffee at Drift... not bad at all...but cud be better...
3. I was to learn not to live in the world in my head!!!

:-)

Comments

deepu said…
interesting but a too complicated blog for me as i didnt get it completely .. probably head not working :)
November 11, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Akshay Hiremath said…
I've met a few like that, but with a totally different upbringing - non metro, non corporate, and an earlier generation. This one takes the cake though!!
November 13, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Sudhām said…
hmmm...reminds me of the old saying..men are like WC's...the good ones are always taken...the rest are full of crap!!!
November 15, 2008 at 11:17 AM
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