Being a bachelor/spinster is a damn huge challenge.My colleague from Pakistan ZI is gleefully single. Yesterday, he was surrounded by six of us, all “happily married” but “unhappily wedded” to responsibilities.
“ZI, why don’t you get married?” we chorused.
“Not that subject please,” he tried to run off. “Let me enjoy freedom for some more time.”
“You are skirting the issue.”
“What issue? You mean kids?’ he asked as if innocent.
“Any major plans tonight?”
“I will eat, freak out, watch a movie and crash late at night.”
We turned green with envy. “My wife told me to bring sugar from supermarket,” moaned one. “My wife talks non-stop on phone. The bill and my BP shoot up together,” grumbled another. “If I do not reach home early and cook, my husband will bash me up today,” muttered a senior female colleague.
“Stop grumbling and leave me alone. I am happily in pursuit of the right mate,” yelled ZI.
“But promise you will join our club of married people soon.”
“Don’t spoil my mood.”
“That’s the idea, buddy,” I told him. “When we are harassed by our Mrs, How can we let you Miss your share?”
But what I believe is that even after marriage a man can still enjoy his freedom :)
ReplyDeleteVery Interesting!!!Really???How come I never thought of marriage that way? ;-) Stop harassing the guy. Everyone will get his share.Don't worry!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Clever use of words. "Pursuit of happiness" became "Happiness of Pursuit"!
ReplyDelete"Mrs and Miss" twist was also fun!
Hello, Ramesh! It is nice to catch up on your last few posts, dear friend. Work has been keeping me very busy and I am actually out of town working right now. I hope all is well with you. I've enjoyed the anecdotes. Y'all stop giving your single friend a hard time. lol Much love and peace. Always your friend, Lisa. xox
ReplyDeleteI think the best deal is the dating period.. when you are having fun but can shrug off responsibilities with petty excuses!
ReplyDeleteBeing married is like having your own someone to make miserable for life, I love that idea, esp being Indians and all no chance of hit and run..so grin and bear baby!! just grin and bear!!
ReplyDeleteOh...hmm...is marriage really such a torture? Never felt so looking at my parents!
ReplyDeleteActually my friend and a very close relative..she was just 43 ,a professor, expired ...so our family will be very busy for coming few days..we see it as an end of her sufferings but a loss is a loss ..i will be back after a week or so..
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, Ramesh...he will come in line, eventually!
ReplyDeleteRamesh that is evil of all of you! :D :D :D
ReplyDeleteMarriage is not such a monster as ti is made out to be. The Single people have to take care of each and everything, while Married couples share work as well as joys! B\Nobody's a loser. You just have to give each other some space and some freedom.
ReplyDeleteI think the wave of the future is staying single...I read somewhere that here in the states over 50% are single.
ReplyDeleteQuite hilarious. Enjoyed reading.
ReplyDeleteA person has to be ready for marriage and not forced into. And a happy marriage is when 2 persons can be the best of friends.
ReplyDeleteGosh, you have a way with words - lol.
ReplyDeletenice post ramesh.
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