May I know the Time Please...

May I know the time please?!Young Man: Sir, may I know the time, please?Old Man: Certainly not.Young Man: Sir, but why? What are you going to loose,if you tell me the time?Old Man: Yes, I may loose something if I tell you thetime.Young Man: But Sir, can you tell me how?Old Man : See, if I tell you the time you willdefinitely thank me and may be tomorrow again you willask me the time.Young Man: Quite possible.Old Man: May be we meet two three times more and you will ask my name and address.Young Man: Quite possible.Old Man: One day you may come to my house saying you were just passing by and came into wish me.Then as a courtsey, I will offer you a cup of tea. After my courteous approach you will try to come again. This time you will appreciate tea and ask who has made it.?Young Man: PossibleOld Man: made it Then I will tell you that my daughter has and I will then have to introduce my young and pretty daughter to you &; you will admire my daughter. Young Man: Smiles. ;) Old Man: Now onwards you will try to meet my daughter again and again. You will offer her to go out for a movie together and a date with you.Young Man: Smiles Old Man: My daughter may start liking you and star waiting for you. After meeting regularly you will fall in love with her and propose her for marriage.Young Man: SmilesOld Man: One day both of you will come to me and tell me about your love and ask for my permission.Young Man: Oh Yes! and smilesOld Man: (Angrily) Young man, I will never marry my Daughter to a person like you who does not even own a Watch ..

Celebration means.......

>A winter evening.>Four friends.>One barsaat.>Four glasses of chai.

>(OR)

>Hundred bucks of gas.>A rusty old bike.>And an open road.

>(OR)

>Maggi noodles.>A hostel room.>4.25 a.m.

>(OR)

>3 old friends.>3 separate cities.>3 coffee mugs.>1 internet messenger.

>(OR)

>Rain on a hot tin roof.>Pakoras deep-frying.>Neighbours dropping in.>A party.

>(OR)

>You and mom.>A summer night.>A bottle of coconut oil.>A head massage.>Gossiping about absent family members.

>You can spend>Hundreds on birthdays,>Thousands on festivals,>Lakhs on weddings,

>but to celebrate>all you have to do is spend your Time

CELEBRATE!!! !

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something As his car passed, no children appeared.Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door!He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown.The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?'The young boy was apologetic.'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...'With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car.'It's my brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat.He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts.A quick look told him everything was going to be okay.'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger.Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar.The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message:'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!'God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts.Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us."It's our choice to listen or not."

A popular motivational speaker was entertaining his audience.

He Said : "The best years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman who wasn't my wife!" The audience was in silence and shock. The speaker added: "And that woman was my mother!"

Laughter and applause.

A week later, a top manager trained by the motivational speaker tried to crack this very effective joke at home. He was a bit foggy after a drink. He said loudly to his wife who was preparing dinner, "The greatest years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman who was not my wife!"

The wife went; "ah!" with shock and rage. Standing there for 20 seconds trying to recall the second half of the joke, the manager finally blurted out "....and I can't remember who she was!" By the time the manager regained his consciousness, he was on a hospital bed nursing burns from boiling water

Moral of the story: Don't copy if you can't paste!

Love Story of Ralph and Edna

     Ralph and Edna were both patients in a mental hospital. One day      while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Ralph suddenly      jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom of the pool and      stayed there.

     Edna promptly jumped in to save him.      She swam to the bottom and pulled him out.

     When the Head Nurse Director became aware of Edna's heroic act she      immediately  ordered her to be discharged from the hospital as she      now considered her to be mentally stable.

     When she went to tell Edna the news she said, 'Edna, I have good      news and bad news. The good news is you're being discharged, since      you were able to rationally respond to a crisis by jumping in and      saving the life of the  person you love. I have concluded that      your act displays sound mindedness.

     The bad news is, Ralph hung himself in the bathroom with his       bathrobe belt right after you saved him. I am so sorry, but he's dead.'

     Edna replied, 'He didn't hang himself, I put him there to dry

     How soon can I go home?'

    * Keep Smiling..!*

Here I am sitting in my office @ night…

Thinking hard about life How it changed from a maverick collage life to strict professional life…... How tiny pocket money changed to huge monthly paychecks but then why it gives lesss happiness….

How a few local denim jeans changed to new branded wardrobe but then why there are less people to use them How a single plate of samosa changed to a full Pizza or burger But then why there is less hunger…..

Here I am sitting in my office @ night… Thinking hard about life How it changed….. How a bike always in reserve changed to bike always on but then why there are less places to go on……

How a small coffee shop changed to cafe coffee day but then why its feels like shop is far away…..

How a limited prepaid card changed to postpaid package but then why there are less calls & more messages…… Here I am sitting in my office @ night…

Thinking hard about life How it changed…..

How a general class journey changed to Flight journey But then why there are less vacations for enjoyment….

How a old assembled desktop changed to new branded laptop but then why there is less time to put it on……….

How a small bunch of friends changed to office mateBut then why we always feel lonely n miss those college frnz.….

Here I am sitting in my office @ night…

Thinking hard about lifeHow it changed….. How it changed……..

A personal note:

This is not written by me .This is purely based on the experience known to the person writing this ( Unknown origin) . Happy Reading…

When in college, we are so curious about the life of a professional .. What do softwre professional do, How do they pass their day. How do I make my first impression right. What not to do. Corporate environment , boss's expectations , How to talk to your team members, What should I wear.. and all sort of questions..

This blog is written just to answer all your query on this and we look forward for your contribution by writing your experience here as well.So here comes the first post from me. My first job in a software industry.I will start with a small self introduction. I was a average student and use to do a lot of cheating in exams ;) because of which I scored well and was able to score well in exams. Today I am 26 year old with some 3 year of work experience in the IT-telecom industry as a Software Quality Analyst. I was campus recruited for the post of a software developer. During my engineering I use to watch a lot of porn and play games. well i was regular with my classes and did not give upto smoking/drinking (which is very common among my friends). There is nothing much to say about me here. So I will keep thsi section short. Coming to my First Day in the company. Here it goes: I arrived at the office 30Min before at 8:00AM. I saw a few more people who were joining the same day waiting at the reception. I showed my joining letter to the recption and asked if the person whom I was suppose to meet( A lady from HR) arrived? the receptionist called up the HR-Lady on her extension just to check if she had arrived. As no one answered the phone, he asked me to wait for her. Then after 30 min, the employee started coming in with their laptop bags and their ID handing round their neck.they use to flash those ID in from of the main gate and the door use to open with a beep sound. ( these are RFID cards and need to be flashed in front of the sensor placed at the door. and then we saw a lady coming toward us smiling and wished us good morning , in no time we were able to guess that she was the one whom we were waiting for. She then asked us to be ready with our joining letters and education certificates, after that she went inside to talk to the security personal. She came back with the security personal who allowed us inside the building after verifying our offer letters.We made a queue and headed to the auditorium. ( It had a big projector screen with chairs arranged in front of it)we were asked to be seated and the agenda for the whole day was given to us in a printed paper. It had introduction with the HR head, The different business unit heads and bank personal (for creating our salary account)People from different business unit came and introduced themselves. in between we had coffee and snacks. we were asked to sign a lot of document(almost 100) ... I did not even read what I was signing.. (God they were long )...

With that we called it a day and went back to our hotel rooms.I will keep writing about my training phase, my first meeting.. my first salary hike. etc... let me knwo how you feel ... any special requests???

A personal note:This is not written by me .This is purely based on the experience and facts known to the person writing this ( Unknown origin) . Your views may differ. Happy Reading…

Arranged marriage

There are times in a person’s life when he needs to take crucial decisions on his own. Marriage is one of them. Believe me, the decision on whom to marry is the most important decision a person will make in his life. After marriage, your wife is the most important person in your life. She can make or break your life. The mere thought of this is very frightening.

Some of the questions that crop up are –•

What sort of a girl do I marry?•

Will she adjust in my family?•

How can I decide on a girl by just meeting her for a few times?•

When should I get married?•

This is my life. So, I should choose the girl I marry, but then what if I make a mistake?

…. so on and so forth…

I will try to address these & many more questions in the following sections.

The Nine Rules of Arranged marriage•

Rule 1 – Magic no. 28

In an ideal scenario, a girl goes to college at the age of 18. By the time she graduates, goes for her post graduation and/ or works for 1-2 years, she will be about 23-24. This means that she has spent about 5 years away from her home. In the 5 years period, she would meet many smart guys at college or during her first few years on job. So, in all probability it would be difficult to find a good girl older than 24 yrs. Secondly, in Indian families there is lot of pressure on the girl’s to get married by the time they become 24-25.Statistics says that there is a generation gap after every 5 years. So, in such scenario, one would prefer to marry a girl who is about 3-4 years younger to you. Thus, working backwards, an ideal age for a guy to get married is by 28. Earlier the marriage, the better it is.

Well, as we all know, in the current market scenario, there will never be stability in our career. So, I believe there is no such thing as, “I will marry when I settle down”.•

Rule 2 -- Subset of marriage-able girls

At times you hear statements like, “I am not getting the right match, I will look after 3 months, I will find a better match then”. Well the truth is otherwise. The subset of unmarried girl looking for a match is fixed. From this subset, there would be girls who would get married & there would be new girls added who would be looking for a match. The net result is that at any given time, the variety & number of marriage-able girls are fixed.•

Rule 3 – Competition for girls

Like all other facets of life, there is lot of competition for good girls. In my own case, I was rejected by girls. So, if you are looking for a girl who is post graduate, done her Engg, is working, very beautiful, smart, from a good family etc. etc, just think again. There are other guys who are also looking for similar girls & probably they are better off than you in terms of career, looks personality etc. Given a choice every guy would like to marry Aishwarya Rai, but then for all Ashs in the world, there are many Salman Khans who also want to marry them. So, set your expectations accordingly

.• Rule 4 -- Understanding girls

You would have met a lot of people during your life. As we all know, its difficult to judge a person based on a few meetings. I am sure you would agree with me that in case of girls it is even more difficult to understand them in a few meetings. I am still trying to understand my wife… ;-)..Understanding your spouse is a life long assignment. So, then how do you select a girl based on a few meeting? This is where you need to take the help of your parents/ friends & latest technologies like email/ chat to choose your girl.•

Rule 5 – Society expectation

The selection process is tough on every one who is involved in the process. In arranged marriage, involvement of family & society is pretty high. You can’t meet a girl 3-4 times & then say no to her. It is bad for her future. So, you should have a good short-listing criterion. Meet only a few girls & be sure what you are looking for. It is for the benefit of everyone involved.•

Rule 6 -- Marriage between equals

Unlike love marriage, in arranged marriage you also marry into the girl’s family. In arranged marriages, family support plays a major role in ensuring a successful marriage. This is where the compatibility of social status, family values & caste/ religion plays a major role. Its important to note that in case there is a perfect match between the two families, the marriage is destined to succeed.•

Rule 6 – Know yourse

lfUnlike love marriage, in arranged marriage you first marry a person & then fall in love. So, it’s very important that you do a self-assessment on the kind of person you would love. They say, “Opposite attract”, while they also say, “Bird of same feather flock together”. So, you take a call on what sort of person you like. Take a pen & paper; write down the kind of attributes you are looking for in a girl. Say, she should ideally have the looks of Sonia, the style of Monica, the voice of Sheena, the patience of Rashmi. You will certainly not find the perfect girl, but then you would have a good idea of what you are looking for. The secret here is to set some minimum criteria for selection. Don’t forget rule no.3 here.•

Rule 7 -- Girl’s Beauty

A girl’s looks attract, but then no one wants to end up marrying a dumb blonde. It is like buying your bike. When you initially buy it, you are crazy about the looks, but later on you love it for its reliability, fuel economy & comfort level. Similarly, a girl’s looks are important, but then it should not be the most important criteria. Later on it life, you will get bored of her looks. It is then that her personality & behavior will make all the difference to your marriage. I am sure your parents will be able to advice you a lot better on this topic.•

Rule 8 -- Taking advice

As I have mentioned in the next rule, it’s very important that the final decision on whom to marry must necessarily be yours. However, don’t do the mistake of isolating yourself from the world while planning your marriage. Discuss with your parents & very close friends on this issue. They are your well wishers. Secondly, in such important matters its necessary that you analyze all possibilities. Remember, I am not suggesting that you follow others’ advice, but don’t forget to take their advice.•

Rule 9 -- Own decision

All said & done, it’s your marriage & your life that is at stake. Once you are married, you & your wife are the only persons who will be facing the music. Don’t marry a girl just because your parents or friends asked you to do so. After marriage, if things don’t work out & you end up saying, “It’s because of my friends or my parents that I married you”, then your marriage is destined for disaster. If the girl is of your choice, it is you who will be responsible for whatever happens. That’s when the marriage works out perfectly. So, ensure that you marriage the girl of your choice.

How to approach the selection process?

From the day, a person decides to get married; the selection process takes a minimum of 3 months. The whole process needs a lot of patience & commitment. The ideal steps to be followed are

:• Definition phase --Define the minimum criteria for the kind of life partner you are looking for in terms of education, physical appearance, social status, family values, future career plans. Remember the Rule 3 here.•

Lead Generation phase --Place ads in various newspapers, magazines, websites, through friends, family friends, family societies & association etc. You need to exhaust all possible means of getting biodatas at one go. Remember the Rule 2 here.•

Short listing phase – Based on your selection criteria, short-list the interesting biodatas. The general process followed for correspondence is as follows:• The initiator sends a one page profile of himself/ herself•

Based on the profile, the receiver sends his/her one page profile along with request for detailed profile, photo, horoscope• The initiator then sends the requested information along with a request for similar information•

The receiver send similar information• If the biodata is selected, it is passed over to the next phase• Casual interaction phase – Based on shortlisting, about 7 to 10 biodatas are taken forwarded to this phase. The next step to follow here is to exchange email/ chat ids. The guy & the girl then interact for 10 – 15 days to try & judge mutual compatibility through email/ chat.

• Family interaction phase – Based on the earlier phase, about 5 leads are taken for consideration in this phase. During this phase, the parents get involved & check the background information about the families to find mutual compatibility.

• The dating phase – Based on the earlier phase about 3 leads are taken forward to this phase. During this phase, the guy & the girl interact by going out alone for 2-3 times. The guy needs to prepare a set of simple questions like who is your favorite star, what are your hobbies? He needs to use his judgment to analyze the girl based on her responses.•

The D-day phase – Finally, the D-day comes when the guy has to select the girl he wants to spend his life with. If the process if followed systematically, there will be no ambiguity in deciding who should be your life partner. Finally, my dear friends, marriage is all about compromises. In spite of all the planning that you do, there are a lot of uncertainties in a marriage. In fact this is the best part about marriage. Just remember that the person you marry must be of your choice. In such case, there would be no goingback for both of you

.A few words of advice: To make your marriage a success; just believe in the age-old virtue, “Never do anything to others that you don’t like for yourself”.

Enjoy the selection process, it is fun…. ;-)