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The English have gone, but….

Remeber the scene in ‘Pretty Woman’ where Julia Roberts goes into the swanky clothes store and gets politely thrown out, because they serve only a certain elite clientele, and she certainly didnt fit that profile. i remebered it too, a few days back…. The city has got itself a new eatery,...

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The lift

Posted by manuscrypts | Posted in 55, Attempted Humour, Stories | Posted on 13-03-2009

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He’d never tried it. But circumstances were such that he really had no alternative. He was stuck at a party that was ending, and he didn’t have a cab. He didn’t know the hosts well enough. Hers was the last car to leave. He would attempt a pick up line, just so he’d get dropped.

until next time, careening character

Carp

Posted by manuscrypts | Posted in Life, Stories | Posted on 06-11-2008

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The apartment parking slot. The kid saw him parking the two-wheeler, and asked, in all innocence “Uncle, why don’t you have a car?”. He smiled. The kid continued “I have one. All my friends have too. Only you don’t have.”  He knew the kid felt sorry for him. He felt sorry for the kid too.

until next time, mere pas gaadi hain, bungalow hain….. :)