Monday, July 19, 2010

Traffic Snarls: Not so bad after all..

Traffic jams have become an indispensable part of any civilized city life. Any civilized city, across the globe, is unthinkable without traffic jams and if one can't find jams in a city, then that city shouldn't be considered civilized at all!!

Generally, we tend to loathe the very thought of traffic snarls however I Have tried to find out few positive aspects of the same. (Optimistic, eh??)


If you are stuck in a jam (that seems endless and timeless), you can catch up with a quick nap; it will compensate the loss (if any) of last night's sleep. It will have a positive effect on your health!!


I have realized that my Hindi vocabulary has become richer; I have added choicest Hindi abuses to my Hindi speaking capabilities. (I am very much indebted towards my co-passengers).Another gain...


There has been a growth in my geographical knowledge; to avoid jams, drivers tend to take detours and take less ventured roads and by lanes (only to end up in middle of the jam!!); however, such navigation adds to the knowledge. You start to know the traveling route just like back of your hands..


Next time you are planning to throw a party and don't know where to look for the DJ, then your search ends here; the amount of jarring and deafening music being played by our private bus drivers and conductors, is surely an indication of their latent talent. They surely know how to make some "noise".


In this treacherous weather getting stuck in a traffic snarl has another benefit. You can really sweat it out without actually hitting the gym. You lose calories; another way to stay fit and slender...


The best one is probably this one; if you use a public transport and take the same bus/auto and if co-passengers are more or less the same, then there are definite chances that you will be able to find your dream girl/boy during the stuck hours. With so much time to spend with each other, sparks will definitely fly and cupid will strike. The hassle to scout for prospective partners also gets reduced to a great extent.

So, you see traffic jams are not that bad after all...

4 comments:

Shikha Kuntal said...

positive thinking!!! Keep writing

BimanBasu said...

Darun sotti kotha. Kintu first ta amar opor lagu hoi na karon amake nije drive korte hoi.

राजीव रंजन श्रीवास्‍तव said...

बढि़या व्‍यंग्‍य। Good Satire.

Unknown said...

बढ़ि‍या है दादा। सबसे मजेदार आखि‍री वाला लगा। यार जाम का यह पहलू तो कभी दि‍माग में आया ही नहीं। पहले लि‍खा होता, तो अब तक मेरी नैया पार लग चुकी होती!!