Some Sizzling Scintillating Speculations

Thoughts for the day: - Winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try….Dennis DeYoung - When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion….Ethiopian Proverb - The difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care. --------- My amazing trysts with mutilation of the English language continue. This take-away restaurant place guy yesterday, says: - “Window closing- aircondition outside going ” (It took me a few seconds to understand that the window needed to be kept closed so that the conditioned air did not leak out) - “One dirham changing?” (This was a person asking a supermarket guy for change for one dirham) - “Idli dipping?” (LOL- I made that up, but, I’m sure, one of these days, I’ll hear these two words) ----------- Joke: Since we’re on English jokes, here’s one Back in Delhi when I was introduced to a Mr. Arvind Lele, he extended his hand and said 'Lele'. Taking his hand, I found it impossible to avoid replying 'Dede'.He had a Goan wife wh...

What happens to all the Grammar lessons and English prose/poetry people learn when in school? Anywhere I go, I feel that my favorite language has suddenly had a change of rules. Forget the bad words, and the messenger slang. How about these daily dialogues: Why you come ? Where you went ? Who you called? I didn’t knew. What you’re doing? How come?( I believe this might be correct English, perhaps?) You know, I was walking along the road jab meine dekha …. Can I talk to.... (Should be 'may I talk to...') Are you paagal ? Sometimes it reminds me of Joey’s pickup line(from ‘Friends’) which went’ How you doing?’ Of course, the way he says it, it sounds like correct English. Talking of conversation, that’s one extreme. On the other side, there’s the treacly sweet conversation which goes: ( Especially on radio): RJ: Hellowwww Lady/gent on other side: Helllll-o. RJ: How are you this morning? L/G: I’m fine. How about you? RJ: I’m fine too. How has your day begun? And, the talk drones...