I came to Bengaluru eleven years ago, for
what it appeared at that time, a short stint. The decade-long stay has made me
confident about certain aspects, such as these:
1.
Auto-rickshaw drivers earn the
most handsome returns if they do not go anywhere.
2.
If you have given a left-turn
indicator, the two-wheeler behind you will overtake you from the left and then turn
to the right. Its driver may look at you with contempt and ask “Wa?” as you
manage to avoid an accident. Ditto for the right turn.
3.
The traffic police on junctions
will clear opposite sides together and watch as vehicles intending to take a
turn will be forced to move in the wrong lane.
4.
If your colleagues know that
you do not know Kannada, most deliberations in official meetings will be in
that language only.
5.
Even though the travel will be for
a few seconds, the fan in the elevator will be switched on regardless of the
weather.
6.
People wishing to come out of
the elevator can do so only after allowing the new entrant to block the
entrance.
7.
The bus will never stop at the
bus stop.
8.
The conductor will always be
short of coins.
9.
It is impolite to wish anyone
other than your boss.
10.
Helmets must be hung from the
left elbow.
11.
Punctuality is of no
consequence.
12.
You can hoot at the people if
they obstruct your vehicle’s movement on the footpath.
13.
While it can be freezing cold
indoors, the sun outside will burn you within minutes.
14.
Even if you receive water
supply from an overhead tank, you must throw away all stored water and refill
all vessels every morning with ‘fresh’ water.
15.
The queue at the Tenderchicken
outlet should be orderly. No such compulsion exists for the airline security check
queue.
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