March 21, 2017

Familiarity

Many people might be familiar with the concept of a friendly neighbourhood auto driver! He is the one, near your house, who you know and who knows your office and other familiar visiting places.
I have 1 such auto-thatha (grandpa!), who stays near my mom's place. Moreover he is dad-approved! :-D

I made an impromptu outing to my parents' house this week. On the rare occasion that I was there without the kiddo, and having spent nearly 2 hrs on the road earlier, in a cab, I did not want to go back home in another long cab ride. As luck would have it, Dad, who obviously volunteered to send me off, found that auto-thatha and after some ooT-aaytha exchanges, I was off.

The driver, knowing the route, went to my area effortlessly. As I gave the final left-hogi, right-hogi instructions, I reached home. After settling the bill, he asked (or rather told) 'Mane change maaDidhira?!' (You have changed the house?!).

Oh, also, I actually saw a golden Audi on the way. Yes, not the Vitara Brezza golden color, but having a gold-plated look. It looked terrible!