Me on METRO

Hey! It’s me again, this time I want to share a rather common incident with you people. Well, it all starts when I got a call from by aunt about my little cousin facing some problems in doing his homework. Yeah, I couldn’t believe it either. It was ridiculous, but I thought I should help. So I went. My aunt resides in dwarka, New Delhi. The easiest way to reach there is by city bus. But I’d rather be late than to suffer the immense nasal torture while traveling in a city bus. It’s a real mess; one must experience it once a lifetime (hey don’t blame me if you really do!). Anyways, I then decided to take the metro and started my journey from “central secretariat” to “dwarka”, during which I had to change train from “rajiv chowk” (in cannought place) metro station. It would take me about 45 minutes to reach dwarka metro station.
I had put my ipod plugged in, listening to my favorite band “the corrs”. Didn’t get a seat as these days people try to travel in metro, as its cool in there. I guess I’m not that smart as I think I was. Anyways, as much as I enjoy listening to “the corrs”, I do too enjoy observing my fellow passengers. Usually I search for people doing some crazy stuff and I cunningly watch them stumble and have my laugh (wicked me).
Well I saw this man, about in his late 30’s, he was talking on the mobile. He was standing in a pose which would not suggest that he was at all talking to the person at the other side. He was holding a file and at the same time he was also adamant on working on his body language, although he was only talking on the mobile. Funny thing is, the person next to him was soundly sleeping. It seemed as if this guy was waving his file to get some air. At first I thought, “Hey! Is the ac working or not”. Later, when I realized the situation, I really had a giggle.
Meanwhile, I now had to board another train as I had reached “rajiv chowk”. While I was stepping down the stairs, this “haryanavi jat” like person rushes down. I did get a push though, but I didn’t mind as I thought he was in some sort of a hurry. But to my amazement, this guy turned at the end of the stairs and hopped on the ascending escalator! Now, here two things came in my mind: either he forgot something up there so he ran back taking the escalator, or he was doing a typical “jat” thingy (no offence meant to “jats”), ie enjoying the escalator ride! Well, to have a good laugh, I now assume the later case to be true (it most probably wouldn’t have been though). Had another giggle, never looked back at this guy so as to keep laughing at the assumed scenario.
It’s not that I only try to have a good laugh while traveling. On the other hand, I also like to observe kids, as I think they are the ones with natural talents and can bring a smile to anyone’s face. No one can imitate children, but they surely can do anyone! While I was watching this little girl, who was trying to jump and grab the hand rests on the overhead support bars, I saw some amazing stuff that only kids can do. She was trying hard though, but couldn’t get to the “target”. So she makes this “disappointed” expression on her face, I’d say no elder in the world can make that cute expression. I mean, she must be very natural on giving that kind of expression, you know. She would also sometimes crash into other standing passengers while making her “attempts on the moon”. Naturally, when those passengers looked back at her, she would again make another cute expression of embarrassment. She was a little superstar back there.
I don’t know if it’s just me or my observant nature. I just love to watch and observe people. I guess it gives me an opportunity to understand others a bit better. Watching people while commuting is a real treat. I’m sure you would find so many people doing (unknowingly I hope) crazy stuff, cute stuff, or may be scary stuff too! It makes me realize that how big this world is. In fact so many people are there that if I travel daily in a metro, I would return home with a new tale to tell.