InnGaAnAe; Jugaad and the Idiot
While I was driving back yesterday evening, this sign caught my attention… The engines on the airplane sticker look kind of funny to me!!!
And I couldn’t help but notice the hindi version of the acronym for Indira Gandhi International Airport!!! From now on please refer to the Delhi Airport Terminal Aas Inn-Ga-An-Ae
I feel nice about some of the changes that have happened in Delhi over the last decade… However the hustle bustle and amount of vehicles on the road, and all of this rat race makes us see right through that, and only end up cribbing and complaining!
While yesterday night, I was wondering at the improvements in the city, and feeling good about it… I got into a thought conflict while driving to work in the morning today… What you see in the photograph below, is a pedal rickshaw used to transport light heavy items for short distances… A lot of owners put a 100cc old scooter engine to cover longer distances, and save physical labor in such rickshaws… Good! innovation! and the great Indian JUGAAD! But today I saw a family of 4 using this and along with them was a small baby as well… This guy was driving at a good 40kmph completely oblivious of the fact that a small bump might throw all of them to the ground, and it could just be fatal, specially because of the speed of traffic at this hour.
Oh, and just for the records! These are not supposed to ply on the Ring Road!
And now lets get personal! The driver of this car! no no! the arsehole driving this car hits my car from behind… and in bumper to bumper traffic! no no.. it was not a gentle push, or a little peck! It was a bang! And then makes gestures like his father owns the bloody road!!!
And when I ask him to stop, he just rushes through like the illegitimate brother of Nayaran Kartikeyan…
The rear bumper had a slight impact but I was able to fix it after I reached work! I hope no plastic parts have broken!
Have a good Wednesday!
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