Saturday, July 14, 2007
Of Software "Tasters", Influential People, Flying Mamas & Papa's Darling Daughters
Scene I - Me on WWW
I have done this in the past for some good humor and I keep on doing this once in a while. I run a search on Orkut for all having Infosys in their profile. The idea is to find out about young people in my profession. I have a soft corner for Infy as I learnt my tricks there and thought highly of the young crowd who joined the place until I was around.
One gent has put "Software Taster" in his career skills. Then there is a testimonial written for a lady that reads something like "she is the most influential person in my life". Obviously the references are to software testing and some lady who has been the greatest influence in this guys life. Once again I am reminded of Basab and his claim about young techies in India.
Scene II - Me at Piramyd (TruMart)
I am shopping at TruMart on SB Road when I see a mama with a kid in tow. The kid is old enough to comprehend simple sentences. So? What is it about this mama and this kid? You find plenty of them at Piramyd!
Mama is wearing a black tee-shirt that has a smart message on the front. It reads:
"Avoid airport security. Fly nude."
Scene III - Me at Dominos Pizza outlet (flashback)
A cute kid and her warm n huge dad (a sardar with turban and beard) are playing a game while all of us wait for our takeaway pizza. The kid wants to take a short run-up and jump off from the plinth which is about 2 feet high. She is slightly worried if daddy dearest would be able to hold her in his arms when she takes off! "Papa aap pakadoge naa?" she asks and papa assures her.
After the first attempt she realises that papa would be there and she does an encore. Wish daddy dearest will always be there to break her fall when she grows up & takes off for other kind of flights.
I have done this in the past for some good humor and I keep on doing this once in a while. I run a search on Orkut for all having Infosys in their profile. The idea is to find out about young people in my profession. I have a soft corner for Infy as I learnt my tricks there and thought highly of the young crowd who joined the place until I was around.
One gent has put "Software Taster" in his career skills. Then there is a testimonial written for a lady that reads something like "she is the most influential person in my life". Obviously the references are to software testing and some lady who has been the greatest influence in this guys life. Once again I am reminded of Basab and his claim about young techies in India.
Scene II - Me at Piramyd (TruMart)
I am shopping at TruMart on SB Road when I see a mama with a kid in tow. The kid is old enough to comprehend simple sentences. So? What is it about this mama and this kid? You find plenty of them at Piramyd!
Mama is wearing a black tee-shirt that has a smart message on the front. It reads:
"Avoid airport security. Fly nude."
Scene III - Me at Dominos Pizza outlet (flashback)
A cute kid and her warm n huge dad (a sardar with turban and beard) are playing a game while all of us wait for our takeaway pizza. The kid wants to take a short run-up and jump off from the plinth which is about 2 feet high. She is slightly worried if daddy dearest would be able to hold her in his arms when she takes off! "Papa aap pakadoge naa?" she asks and papa assures her.
After the first attempt she realises that papa would be there and she does an encore. Wish daddy dearest will always be there to break her fall when she grows up & takes off for other kind of flights.
