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Random Observation - Part 12

Here we go, with a quickfire Random Observations post.

RO #1

In this country, why are people driving in cars exempt from the social duty of providing 'lifts' to pedestrians?

If someone were foolish enough to even signal the 'thumbs up' sign towards a car to request a lift, he/ she (well you rarely see female hitchhikers, to be honest) would receive a look that says "are you fucking crazy bro?" from the driver.

Sure, two-wheelers and those other mortals might be obligated to help some pedestrians now and then, but not the car owners! Who knows what kind of filth and shit they might be bringing into the car, right? I mean, come on!

RO #2

Have you ever noticed that the people who make and serve pani puri/ gapshup are always in a hurry? Do they have somewhere important to go every single day?

I mean, if there is a mad rush or a huge queue (hah! Indians and queues, as if!) waiting for the pani puris, then I can understand. But even when its just you standing there, wanting to eat pani puris at your own comfortable pace and time, the dude just cant relax! By the time I eat one, there are already two more in my plate! JUST CALM DOWN  MATE! Let me eat, what's the hurry?!



P.S If you're interested to see the other parts of the ROs, here's the link http://amritkosaraju.blogspot.in/p/random-observations.html

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