Traffic. yes, the talk of the town. if "town" translates to "Bangalore".. My dear, lovely garden city Bangalore..
Retired man's Paradise! what crap.. I guess a retired man is hoped not to step outta home cos out thr, thr wud only be men try to con him as they all, yes they all r Frustrated!
IT hub! happy that Bangalore is all nicely placed on the "world" map.. but for the commom man it just translates to IT folks earning more.. Big Bucks.. Result? Big huge malls, Big brands.. Life style? A confused one.. the younger generation sees a lot of money.. for what joy? mama pappa wud for life continue to be spend plannin for days ahead.. you? don belong to their generation.. not your fault.. your money, u think u r wise, u believe in ur sense of discretion n have a life style u associate urself with.. so? u spend for quality... quality? matter of perception.. u understand.. the others dont...
Result? gen gap.. yup yup.. old crap - "gen gap"!
Big malls? result? small shop keeper hit big time.. starts sellin good with no quality for higher prices... Papa mama who do the shoppin to run th house wont go to big malls.. y? not their "life style".. yes! everyone is entitled to one...
so.. frustration trickles into their lifes as well... I'm lovin it! aint it just plain truth?
Next.. the GenX folks r eternally busy.. busy with? the million distractions which look good when it is perceived as advancements in technology.. not if it just means no time...
So the retired men came here and settled.. ensured a good future for thir children.. yes it just means they all r software engineers today..
Children dont have time.. Retired folks do.. what do they do? go around the city at the least, at times.. whom do they have to confront? auto guys atleast? Boon of Bad traffic is something no-one escapes, no one misses to notice..
Auto guys? they dont earn much thanks to? yes, right bad traffic.. what do they do? manipulate the meter to run faster.. result? Retired men n their women have seen good times.. times when everything was nothing but Fair! Fair fare priced auto a rarity in this city.. result? frustration.. ok lets call it shaken-belief if not frustration..
On the roads u also tumble upon cab drivers.. Big powerful men they r.. aint they Lord Hercules incarnate if they have the capacity to bully any intellectul? they just rule.. I tell u, hit the roads like them.. im sure u ll have an adrenaline rush.. "cheap thrills" yes thts what it is.. essesntial trills for survival.. :)
The younger generation, the stories they have to tell...
They aint blind nor insensitive.. they know they r eternally busy with...... ???... ???.. actually nothing much.. world is so fast, believe me the achiever of this generation also wud have been thru situations which wud have made him feel insufficient.. fear.. yes fear engulfs us all.. fear of insufficiency.. what if? what if i cant repeat my feat? what if i get sidelined? what if i repeat my feat all my life but dont get recognised? fair has a counterpart.. called unfair.. that lady also has an existance.. its her era.. she wants popularity.. ur associate patronises it.. u pretty soon would follow suit.. :) u got to "give-back" :) why? "cheap thrills"
Tadaannnn! (Suppose to indicate THUD, sudden end)
You know what? I drove for 90 mins to cover meager 16kms... We started at 8.15AM for office and reached thr at 9:45AM.. I was completely pissed!
felt so frustrated tht i crapped here.. Felt better :) Releaaaaaaaved!!!
Please feel free to comment.. wanna beat me up for gettin upset over nothing? Yes, i know its pointless to let Bangalore traffic get on my nerves.. but u know, it happens.. I ll work on it.. :)
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chill maadi! the way i see it, its unfair to the older generation, and its unfair to the new generation coming in from all parts of the country to this melting pot. any decent place is carrying twice its capacity, you pay 200 bucks for a pathetic movie. just why, because there is nothing else to do.
give it time, bangalore will grow out of tihs.
btw, people to blame, not the IT engineers, but the greedy original folks of bangalore, who decided to overcharge for everyhing. 16 bucks for a loaf of bread! i still get it for 9 bucks back at home!
ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಬಹಳ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಜೆ.ಸಿ.ರಸ್ತೆ Two-Way, ಎಂ.ಜಿ.ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಲೂನು ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದು, ಕತ್ತರಿಗುಪ್ಪೆಯ ತುಂಬಾ ಪೊದೆಗಳ ರಾಶಿ, ಗಾಂಧಿ ಬಜಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಶಾಂತಿ, ಬ್ಯೂಗಲ್ ರಾಕ್ಗೆ ಸಂಜೆ ಆರುಗಂಟೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಭಯ, ಭನ್ನೇರುಘಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬಸ್ಸು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅದೇ ಸಂಜೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುವುದು - ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
ವಿಶೇಷ ಏನಪ್ಪಾ ಅಂದ್ರೆ, ಈ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಷ್ಟೇನು ಹಳೆಯದಲ್ಲ, ಹದಿನೈದು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕೆಳಗಿನದಷ್ಟೆ.
ಈಗ ಈ ಊರು ಬೇಸತ್ತಿದೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ 'ಕೊಡ' ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ತುಂಬಿದ ನಂತರವೂ ಮತ್ತೂ ತುಂಬಲೆತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹಾಗಾದಾಗ, ಆ ಕೊಡ ಒಡೆದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತೆ. ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೊಸ ಕೊಡವು ಮೂಡಿ ಬರುತ್ತೆ. ಆಗ ಮತ್ತೆ ಅದೇ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಬರುತ್ತೆ. ಆಗ ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿವೃತ್ತರ ಸ್ವರ್ಗ! ಗಾರ್ಡನ್ ಸಿಟಿ! ಹವಾನಿಯಂತ್ರಿತ ನಗರ!!
ಚೆಂದದೂರು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು.. ಬದುಕು ಬಹಳ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ?
style chennagide- its kinda bindaaaaassss.. :) didnt even realise that it was written in frustration until i was midway!! :D
"chillaxx... life's like that!" anta philosophy korithidde if i was in such a mood.. but aa mood illa eega ;)
car-iginta kaalu mukhya, yantrakinta manushya mukhya- yemba neeti namma ooralli?? in the conflict between 'the town of boiled beans' and 'the indian silicon valley' seems to be losing its charm.. But then, don't we all take pride in the fact that we have place for both the chikpete, baLepetes and E city and global villages..
any transition comes with uncertainity and friction. that's more evident in bangalore because of the speed at which it is changing. may be even the young and 'yo' gen (that includes me) are not able to keep in pace with the change.. we must wait until these dynamics slow down and the city reaches a stable equilibrium...
Antu kopa control maadkoLakke ond daari hudkidya antaaaitu. Bari, bari. Blogspot should run out of space, alli tanka bari.
Yeshtond options ide life nalli nodi. You can quit work; Start tailoring.
You can work from home; Do nothing.
You can .... Sari. You'll figure out.
Ond dina joooooraagi athbudu. Yenu sari hogalla. Matte jooooraagi athbudu. Innu yenu sari hogalla. Aamele ninge gottaagatte.
[ಸ್ವರೂಪ] ಲೋ, ಇದೇ ಏನೋ ನೀನ್ ಹೇಳ್ಕೊಡೋದು ಮಕ್ಕಳ್ಗೆ?
First time kaNe... :-)
Neen bardiddu artha aaythu :p
Neen hinge bariteeya frustrate aadaaga andre next time ninge traffic alli 2 hours kinta jaasthi aagli office ge hogakke anta aashirvaada maadteeni :p
Tataasthu...
Sindu, tata nano introdue aadmel yesth doDD article baritiya nooDan
:)
eevagle paristhiti hingide.
1 lakshakke car-u sikkre biDtara janru????
auto driver gaLu auto na maari nano na togotare!!!
parking jaaga sigalla!!!
god save 'namma sundaravagidda bengalooru'
Being a "middle class" Bangalorean (whatever that means!), and proudly so...I have so much to say...and I am kicking myself for not having commented earlier!
But, having been to Kharagpur, Kolkata and Delhi..I ll just say this much...
You never get an authentic masala dosa outside of Bangalore/Karnataka..very, very rarely so..
And I pay 25 bucks for a morsel of Chats here in Delhi...yes..roadside chats! And the taste still doesnt match up..I am told by hardcore Delhiites that they like the Delhi Masala Dosas and Delhi chats in Delhi better...I somehow cant relate to anything non-Bangalore...and non-middle class Bangalore!
Bangalore rocks! anyday, anywhere!
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