Some Sizzling Scintillating Speculations

Day 1: 6 PM. ‘There are 23 people in the list. If you want to come, it’s your choice’. Day 2: 5 PM: ‘Token distribution begins at 430. Official time is 5’ Day 3: 430 PM: People crowding the counter, to get ahead of each other. Pushing, jostling. Feel sorry for the two people at the other side. Leave without waiting. Day 4: No show . Day 5: 8 AM. : Token no. 2. 9 AM : Starts. Any guesses what this is all about? Answers coming up later in the day. --- Answer: Posted: 16.09.09 That was me trying to get an appointment with the doctor at the clinic close to my house. I wanted to consult him for my recent frequent headaches. Day 4 was his day off,and, by that time, my headaches had disappeared. Well,maybe that's one way to cure an illness-see oodles of people at the doctor's and think-my illness is nothing compared to this!!haha!But,all's well that ends well,and, I finally saw him, he gave me a five day course, told me not to take stress and just 'be cool'. How cool is th...

(Quip: Unbelievable guy, huh? I hate crowds. You know what I hate? Crowds . With a capital C. Anywhere. If I can avoid them, I will. For example: Smelly armpits if standing in a bus. Could anything be worse? I went to the Supermarket the other day, and saw serpentine queues of 10-11 people, at each counter, each with a trolley full of purchases. And, I just put my shopping basket down somewhere and walked out. If I go to a restaurant solo, and there’s a crowd, I’ll prefer to get something packed, or make a nice sandwich at home. The last time I went to a crowded one, with some family friends, we were given a token number and asked to wait near the counter. Every two-three minutes, someone would come and jostle one of us, to ask the waiter- has our number come??Ewww!! By the time our number came, I'd lost my appetite. Why, just today, I’d gone to Bombay Chowpatty and was second in line, with another 4-5 people behind me. And, this family of three in front of me- good Lord, why can’t...