I had seen him with religious marks and in a traditional dress. Last week, I saw him with a tattoo on his arms, diamond ring piercing through his ears, branded shirt and a forced accent. “What happened to you?” I asked in bewilderment.
“One has to go global buddy. You should not remain a frog in the well. Enter the sea and explore,” he advised.
“Good idea,” I replied and remembered how Joe Crasto, my sports editor in the former newspaper, used to chide me for entering the office in jeans, T-shirt and not formals.
I always thought journalists were free birds until MBAs and marketing sections took control of editorials and some newspapers started selling news columns.
“Is it too late for people like us in late 40s to join the gang?” I asked the guy.
“Just change your accent, put on a tattoo, talk businessman language and if possible, get a girl friend,” he listed his ideas.
“Can I start in the reverse order?” I asked, when he replied, “You better remain a frog in the well.”
lol...had me in splits..your friend has a sense of humour..
ReplyDeletewait wait, am i supposed to say that you have a sense of humour kya? oh yeah that's better..blogworld me survive karne ke liye Ramesh ki tarif karo :P
Ha ha ha! You had me laughing again!! But I am lucky that journalists here haven't been hit by the corporate bug ..yet so I enjoy my casual outfits to work and I love it. As for getting a tattoo...I have always wanted one, the only thing that stops me is I have seen what tattoo looks like when you get older and the skin gets flaccid...! But hey, there is always Botox:)
ReplyDeleteIf you succeed by going the reverse order, please let me know. You will have a lot of followers
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteSo these are the tips to be global ???
so how come u are a global madrasi....u have all these ????
it was fun reading freind :)
haha.. but u r anyways global.. does that mean u already hv a........???????? huh huh??
ReplyDelete:-P Hahahahaha.. Try it and let us know if it worked!!
ReplyDeletehahah...!
ReplyDeleteawsm buddy.!
Hilarious indeed !!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Well, if you are planning on a tattoo, then call me. I have plans to get one too! :D
ReplyDeleteDo you want to start in reverse order. Consult your wife too:)
ReplyDeletelols ... get wifeys nod for the entire list ..
ReplyDeleteROFL :D what a take on globalization :P
ReplyDeleteHa! Tattoos, piercings, girlfriends ... sounds kinda skeevy to me lol :)
ReplyDeleteReverse order is good if you remove the last item about a girlfriend! If you get a girlfriend now, you will get "sandal"ed by not only your wife but also your kids!
ReplyDeleteIn the reverse order, someone getting naughty :). It's better to be a frog in the well than to be a tattooed, pierced ogre :).
ReplyDeletelol!!! Men! Of all the gyaan what you could think of was a girl fren :P
ReplyDeleteDear Ramesh,
ReplyDeleteGood Evening!
Enjoyed your sense of humour!The lighter moments at workplace are enjoyable!
Wishing you a wonderful and cool night,
Sasneham,
Anu
Reverse idea would work; gather a little bit guts,take a deep breath and plunge!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post, so full of humour. Tatoos, piercings, a fast car(?). There must be a woman involved here somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what will happen if I did something like this one fine day, like getting a tattoo! The mind boggles at the mere thought.
ReplyDeleteLife starts at 40? Proceed buddy :):)
ReplyDeleteGetting back to your question on my blog - a 'hubbyhole' is just a place (often a garden shed, the garage or the toilet for some strange reason)in which men feel they can get away from us women.
ReplyDeleteSorry I've replied to the wrong person. Not a question you asked at all. What can I say? I'm sorry, I'm just having what we call a 'senior moment'.
ReplyDeleteboss..
ReplyDeleteme understnd
that
reverse matter..
Always (in)
Business
Mathematics!!
Boss..
which course ur daughter is studying?
(me have short term memory loss..)
Too funny!
ReplyDeleteI hope Srimati does not fimd out about your plans to have a girlfriend :P
Hahahaha..Very nice, funny and hillarious.
ReplyDeleteFunny, but it reflects the reality.
ReplyDeleteHahaha...who said you can't get a tattoo as a frog? In Canada, a frog or froggie is a french Canadian guy, and they do all of the above without ever leaving the pond :) Btw, the real global guy here is you: you have the accent, the blog, the business suit (we've got proof) and an extremely patient and generous wife ;)
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