Ok since I already let it slip that I am technologically challenged.. would like to share a few memories of what Bertram Wooster would call relating to the "old ancestors"or "old flesh and blood" who were/are similarly afflicted.
The first gem that comes to mind is relating to my grandmother (dad's mom)...the Television had just been introduced in our home and the whole neighbourhood used to congregate in the evening for the one hour or so telecast by Doordarshan(the good old days)... there used to be a program(still running on Local Marathi channel, I guess) called "Aamchi Maati, Aamchi Manasa". This program is basically for the farmer population and gives tips on farming and the like...when the credits roll at the start of the programme they show shots of green farms, flowers, fruit laden trees and happy farmers.... there is one specific shot which shows a mango tree laden with green mangoes or "kairi".... my granny watched the programme for a couple of months and one day commented... "Poor tree... the mangoes just don’t ripen on it!!" It took a great deal of explaining to get her round to understanding that it was just an image that is on TV...and that we are confident that fruit ripened on that tree and was duly eaten by all with much relish...
The second on that comes to mind relates to my uncle, "All Out" liquid mosquito repellent had just been introduced and the place where he lived was fairly infested by those critters so we bought him one of those machines, the same was duly sent to him but we forgot to send the liquid bottle to be fitted in to the machine... the next sunday we visited him and he was absolutely gaga over the machine... this, he said, is an invention to beat all inventions... according to him not one of those critters came anywhere near him since the machine was in his posession... we really had no heart to break the news on him that the machine was worthless without the liquid... this proves that mind controls what we feel :))
The third one relates to my dearest mom, I get my loathing for all things technological from her...it is hereditary honest!!!
This incident took place around the time cellphones were first introduced in our home and my mother happened to be holding one of the cellphones when it rang!!!
The look on her face was one of sheer terror as if a time bomb was in her hand and the countdown has reached the final sequence of 3, 2, 1..... :)
Sorry, this is the same comment I have posted on some other blog as well and to be honest it has nothing to do with the tech. challenged. It just came to my mind when reading the first gem :) of yours.
ReplyDeleteWhen we were kids, TV was not that common thing and all of the neighbors and their brats used to come and sit at our home to watch TV. The good old "DD" of course. The special attraction for us (kids) was to name the advert before it gets finished and I was quite bad with it. One fine day I got my golden chance and as soon as the advert started, I screamed with joy, hey I know this ad.. I know this... this is "Nirodh"
Now it won't take a rocket scientist to figure out that what happened next but trust me it wasn't good :)
Thanks to your granny,uncle&mom...enjoyed reading this piece!
ReplyDeleteand Thanks to you too..for jotting that too without losing the humour
@ scattered thoughts... ouch... I am sure your facial features must have been rearranged by the elders within earshot :))
ReplyDelete@ scrawler...glad you enjoyed it... I hope that the curve that set you straight is going strong :))
sen, that was humor indeed :-) keep writing girlie.. now i know how much i missed you when you were out of this sphere :-)
ReplyDeletesen - you bet on it :)
ReplyDeleteand what is it with you gurl.. you started writing right on Monday and then a new post every day... not that we are not enjoying it but now I understand why India is not shining.. youth is damn too spoiled and busy with blogs all the time ;)
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ReplyDeletesenorita, i cant imagine aunty jumping up when the first cell rang!! :) :)
i have a similar story to share here, its during the introduction of wide TV screens..an old relative of a friend was visiting him, just as they had bought this brand new wide screen TV..while watching some action scene, the old man literally went over to one side of the screen to find out whats happening behind/beyond this scene?? he wished to widen it more..dead sure that he is missing major stuff there !!
@ scattered thoughts...yours truly is doing her bit for the economy by spending two hours a day commuting to and fro to work (in an rickshaw)and crunching numbers for nine hours in office :))... Am a contributing member of the India shining story :)
ReplyDelete@ Vin... yeah.. mom does maintain the stiff upper lip...but in unguarded moments such gems do happen :))
hahaha....Ohh poor uncle :))
@ Sawan... thanks for that...iss naacheez ko aap sharminda kar rahe hai :))
obviously a time barred comment.. but nonetheless... the all out story is a winner..and I can understand (I am sure most in mumbai will)his (ur uncle's) feeling of liberation..All out for no loss!!!
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@ Nav..:))...thanks for stopping by
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