BUDDD WHYYYY not a dictionary.....

I'm stepping away from the BUDDD WHYYY tradition and in this post am compiling together some terms which have become part of our daily vocabulary... buddd whyyyy you ask? That's the question isn't it!

DWINKLE: A swift dimpled smile along with a twinkle in the eye. All little kids use this to effectively get out of trouble when they have been caught red handed, perpetrating some heinous crime - like tying their sister's pigtails to the electric pole. Incidentally that's exactly what this team's boss does too.

SWC: Sideways coffee. As opposed to going up to the cafeteria (ok canteen really). This is a very welcome post lunch break when your head is about to go **THUDDD** on your laptop keyboard.

BAAWAA: A multipurpose word used to bring out intangible shades of meaning. Generally used at the end of sentences.

NAUUUTANKI: Encompasses everything that is inexplicable to the person saying it. Combined with the above can very effectively put across the sayer's utter confusion at a situation for example 'kya nauuutanki hai re baaawa?'

PHOCUS: Everyone in life lacks this and needs to get it ASAP. It's the solutions to most ills that ail mankind, like - no thinking, no effort, no quality, no vision and the like.

WHOAA-HA-HA-HA: An extreme state of superiority of self over all other creatures (humans included) that inhabit earth and space.

While you chew over those I hope to keep adding to this lexicon ...

Budd Whyy is there such a high level of intolerance amongst people today?

A young girl driving her car on a busy city road in the afternoon overtakes a young boy on his motorbike – in turn the boy speeds up ahead, stops in front of the car, forces the girl out of the car and slaps her till she falls on the ground, still crying for help. There are loads of people watching her but not a single person comes forward to help her and she eventually manages to stand up all by herself and move on.

Is this what most people define as “road rage”? Was the boy just having a bad day and took out his anger and frustration at someone else who happened to irk him at the wrong time? What made the boy react the way he did can be anyone’s guess; but one thing’s for sure – he definitely had no right to any of his actions that day.

Road rage is probably the most common sign of intolerance but there are various events which show that we as a society have we become an intolerant lot.

The amount of incidents of communal tension in our country in the last couple of weeks is alarming. It’s not only people of one religion up in arms against those of another, it’s worse to see people of the same religion against their own people just because they speak a different dialect and language.
It’s always heartening to hear stories of solidarity during such situations – neighbours helping each other, not only with a protective shelter but also with the warmth and love that they need most. But is this enough for the people who have lost everything – their home, their loved ones, everything about their life they had built until now?

Intolerance is also when a husband gets irritated at his wife for not getting his office lunch prepared on time without even finding out if there was a reason behind it. It’s a supervisor admonishing his team member in front of the entire audience for a small administrative lapse, thus adding insult to injury. It’s a teenage son / daughter getting “pissed” of at their mom for not doing something as per their time, without realizing that she may be unwell. It’s us walking down the footpath and snapping at the person in front blocking the way. Intolerance is also us taking our loved ones for granted and hurting those who mean the most to us.

Budd Whyy don’t we have the patience to wait for a few moments, the endurance to at least hear what the opposite person has to say? Why can’t we maintain peace with the person even though we may not agree with his/her view? Does it have to be “my way or the highway" for us?

The bigger Budd Whyy for me besides all this intolerance is our tolerance to all the wrong that happens around us? Whyy don’t we raise our voices against something that we know is unfair; whyy don’t we help someone in need if we have to go out of our way to do it? Whyy can’t we as a united people stand up for what we know as the truth and what our conscience tells us to do? Whyy can’t we simply do that one thing that makes the other person smile even if for a brief moment?

Budd Whyy do we falter at a time when we need to be the strongest?

Budd Whyy is there always just a temporary facelift?

The other day on my way to work, I was admiring the newly done up roads and sidewalks with small plants all along keeping the spirit of “green” Pune alive. The freshly painted walls with the Commonwealth Youth Games mascot Jigrr, in the brightest of colours gave a completely vibrant look and feel to the city.

Alas, this feeling was quite short lived since it was the same day that I had spent almost 5 hours commuting back and forth to work.

What’s the point in a beautiful road if it is too narrow to sustain the increasing number of vehicles? Would the people appreciate any of the work done by the authorities if they get stuck in mindless traffic jams on a daily basis and lose quality time which they could have otherwise spend with their loved ones?

Some of the main roads of Pune have been done up well but walk a little deeper in the other bylanes and the truth falls out in the open potholes. Narrow broken tar roads with no sidewalks, no road lamps, hawker stalls, etc. Add to it, the garbage that is littered at regular intervals and the city infrastructure cuts a very sorry picture – with or without an international event to gear up to.

This was one of the best infrastructural face lifts that Pune could have got in recent times, but unfortunately it was completely superficial and may just be temporary. The authorities and experts do know their roles in city planning and development – if only they could plan it in advance and at par with the booming growth and expansion of the city, their reactive attempts would only be futile.

But one nagging question that still isn’t answered – Budd Whyy do we as citizens of this city live with such shoddy infrastructure and amenities without batting an eyelid? Budd Whyy do we proud tax payers tell ourselves time and again that nothing’s going to change and that we have to bear with the current state of affairs only?

Budd Whyy can’t we demand as our right that we get the best in class for the city that we love and live in?

BUDDDD WHYYYy do people hear triple jar crazy ?

Wouldn't anyone's brain fuse if they heard someone order 'triple jar crazy' for lunch? Well that's exactly what happened when I was deciding what to eat for lunch and asked my friend to pick between chole masala and what she thought was 'triple jar crazy'!!! What an exotic dish!
The look which I got from her was priceless - she couldn't for the life of her figure out how in the world jars that went crazy could be made into a meal. And not just simply went crazy.. went crazy three times over at that!
So to all you cuisine challenged people.. if you can figure out how to make jars that go crazy more than once, into a nice curry, please let my friend know that it's a perfectly normal thing to have on your plate!

BUDDD WHYY... does this happen to us so frequently....

I think this happens to me at least ten times a day....

BUDDD WHYYY... are Comwaan's dreamy reveries about 'Stix' unlikely to materialize

How ironic is it that while the mom goes crazy hunting for Mr. Right the perfect guy is a stone's throw away, only completely unattainable. Buddd whyyy unattainable you ask? Let me see....
1. He's older....
.....
...and the number of year's he older by is not a single digit number

2. She'll never get the courage to declare her undying devotion.....
..... unless she's drunk. In which case it'll be over anyway

3. He's way past the stage when a mid life crisis compels the guy to be with a younger woman to feel younger himself

4. When she meets him the glazed expression on her face and her inability to answer his questions in any sensible manner might skew his opinion of her sanity

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So in short.... things look a little tough!

BUDDD WHYYY........are there so many budddwhyys??

Soooo....apparently brainfusing questions aren't uniquely our forte...or so it seems!! Phewww.....what a relief.....finally we can look at a bunch of celebrity goonks and say the famous words "Come, join the Gaaang!!" ;)

Finally...oops...Phinally...we belong!! So here goes......

Aasma Hai Neela Kyun, Paani Geela Geela Kyun,Gol Kyun Hai Zameen,

Silk Mein Hai Narmi Kyun,Aag Mein Hai Garmi Kyun, Do Aur Do Paanch Kyun Nahi

Pedd Ho Gaye Kum Kyun, Teen Hain Ye Mausam Kyun,Chaand Do Kyun Nahi,

Duniya Mein Hai Jung Kyun,Behta Laal Rang Kyun, Sarhaden Hain Kyun Har Kahin
Socha Hai... Yeh Tumne Kya Kabhi
Socha Hai... Ki Hain Yeh Kya Sabhi
Socha Nahi To Socho Abhi…..

Behti Kyun Hai Har Nadi, Hoti Kya Hai Roshni,Barf Girti Hai Kyun, Dost Kyun Hain Roothte,Taare Kyun Hain Tootthe, Baadlon Mein Bijli Hai Kyun
Socha Hai... Yeh Tumne Kya Kabhi
Socha Hai... Ki Hain Yeh Kya Sabhi
Socha Nahi To Socho Abhi

Sannata Sunai Nahin Deta, Aur Hawayen Dikhayi Nahin Deti
Socha Hai Kya Kabhi, Hota Hai Yeh Kyun............

Aasma Hai Neela Kyun, Paani Geela Geela Kyun,Gol Kyun Hai Zameen,

Silk Mein Hai Narmi Kyun,Aag Mein Hai Garmi Kyun, Do Aur Do Paanch Kyun Nahi,
Pedd Ho Gaye Kum Kyun, Teen Hain Ye Mausam Kyun,Chaand Do Kyun Nahi,
Duniya Mein Hai Jung Kyun,Behta Laal Rang Kyun, Sarhaden Hain Kyun Har Kahin
Socha Hai... Yeh Tumne Kya Kabhi
Socha Hai... Ki Hain Yeh Kya Sabhi
Socha Nahi To Socho Abhi…..

Socha Hai... Yeh Tumne Kya Kabhi
Socha Hai... Ki Hain Yeh Kya Sabhi
Socha Nahi To Socho Abhi…..

BUDDD WHYYY.......was the blue light so much better than yellow - the colour of sunshine..yesterday??

Tell you what....I think it was that last of the series, wierd green colored mint something topped with Baileys....that germinated the thought!! So when you are around a bunch of budddwhyyss, who for the lack of anything more worth their while to do are turning every given conversational opportunity into yet another brainfuse victory..... you know that they (meaning we) are touching an all together new level after the smooth flow of you-know-what into their systems on a hard earned saturday night!!

So....after downing one too many at Meggie's farewell last night, and posing for one too many picture perfect...errr...yet a little wee bit wobbly on the feet...photographs (for posterity sake!) we decided to culminate an already ended and much dragged evening (which was pulled into dawn almost!) with the perfect brainfuse little tete a tete:

Meggie: Whr is Minnie?

Me: because i think i can see a blue light..

Meggie: Why blue? I like yellow...

Me: Its blue because yellow is the colour of sunshine...

Meggie: But whr is Minnie?Why does she go away?

Me: because she is handle with 'ca'ring?!?!

Meggie: Call her...

Me: so I really think I like blue light better than yellow.....can you see it?

Meggie: There she is.

ummm...mmm welll.....I thought this needed to documented for posterity sake!! ;)

Commwaaannn..........there is just no phocuss sometimes...!!

BUDDDD WHYYY..... do Indian moms with unmarried daughters in the range of 25-27 turn into monsters

The most brain fusing of all questions! We have analyzed, debated, fought, consoled, reasonably argued, unreasonably argued, imbibed too much alcohol, laughed, been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in order to find one convincing answer but the result, I'm sorry to say, of it has only been fused brains.
Mom/well wishing friend (wwf - this short form is not a coincidence, these friends are heavyweights in emotional brain fuse): what do you want in life?
Unmarried daughter: errrr for you guys to be happy
Mom/WWF: we will be happy if you are happy. (To themselves - We are actually lying, we'll be happy if we can get our hands off this piece of lard but if we say that the chances become nil so we'll play along)
UD: uhhmmm I'm happy right now
mom/wwf: Actually you are deluding yourself, you just think you are happy. You will be TRULY happy ones you get married to a random stranger.
UD: NO WAY! There's no way I'm getting married to a random stranger. EWWWWW
Mom: Well once we introduce you he won't be a stranger anymore
WWF:... and what if he actually turns out to be a knight in shining armour
UD: What? Why would I like someone who rides horses and wears battle gear?
MOM: Huh? Battle gear? But beta I won't find someone who wears battle gear, what is this about horses? What DO YOU WANT IN LIFE?????

Effective Brain fuse!!!! The unmarried daughter is off the hook for a couple of more days.

BUDDDD WHYYYYY....is my gang of girls sooooooooo cool!

crazy, crazier and craziest...thats my gang of girls :) and they're the bestest of all...cool, chic, funky, and yeah, brain fused :) but absolutely lovable...!

wonder how life was and can be without these girlies...and am simply glad to have them to share all the joys, sorrows, etc and all the madness together in life :)

So, here's to us...brainfusing together...always!!!

BUDDD WHYY.... did we choose this name for our blog??

... because we have more questions than we have answers and are hoping someone out there will have a clue!