Guy in the office has a perspiration problem. Nothing he's tried seems to have had any effect. Result is huge - and I mean HUGE, like he bludy pisses from his armpits - sweat patches. So we gave him a solution: Sanitary pads. Right there under the arms. Held in place with rubberbands. For some reason he got extremely annoyed.
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AXE Dark Temptation. One they claim is as irresistible (to the wimmen presumably) as chocolate. We've all seen the ad on TV. Tried it yesterday and I safely can say that the only 'effect' this one's gonna have is to drive the flies away. Aforementioned guy bought himself one yesterday (if he can't control the perspiration, at least he tries not to stink) and I did a little test spray on my wrist, and God it's awful! Ain't no dame on the bus gonna be wanting to bite into your backside if you got that on.
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Bigg Boss 2. How they managed to get such an obnoxious bunch of people together (Monica Bedi being perhaps the only exception) is something that beats me. Like last season they had our dame Carol and Anupama and others you wouldn't mind watching for a bit. But these folk this time are like characters straight out of a no-budget desi horror flick. One look at them and you want to go for the remote.
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The Bongs must surely be a worried lot. No, not because Ratan has threatened to pull out. That they will handle - Momta will be given a few roshogollas and told to shut up. It's something much more serious. Read about it today in the latest Outlook. Apparently the Hilsa (or their beloved Ilish) which is to them what donkey penis is to the Chinese, is on the brink of extinction in the once bountiful rivers of Bengal. Whch is what happens when you have no variety in your cuisine, for whatever reason. And now in true socialist style there's talk of rationing -- One Ilish per family per month, not exceeding 800 grams in weight. Anything more than 800 grams will be confiscated by the Politburo and served to prospective foreign and domestic investors at State hosted banquets.
So the next time you visit a Bong household better not ask for Ilish, for your request will be met with much displeasure. They might even just ask you to leave.
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Thought we'd catch some live music today, but now it doesn't look like that's gonna happen. Thankfully for us there is still not a ban on live music in pubs and other such places where liquor is served. Unlike in Bangalore. There it seems, and I don't know how far it's true, they have even banned dancing. Apparently there was a fear in some quarters that the women on the dance floors could be mistaken for prostitutes.
Collective Soul. The World I know. Happy weekend.
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AXE Dark Temptation. One they claim is as irresistible (to the wimmen presumably) as chocolate. We've all seen the ad on TV. Tried it yesterday and I safely can say that the only 'effect' this one's gonna have is to drive the flies away. Aforementioned guy bought himself one yesterday (if he can't control the perspiration, at least he tries not to stink) and I did a little test spray on my wrist, and God it's awful! Ain't no dame on the bus gonna be wanting to bite into your backside if you got that on.
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Bigg Boss 2. How they managed to get such an obnoxious bunch of people together (Monica Bedi being perhaps the only exception) is something that beats me. Like last season they had our dame Carol and Anupama and others you wouldn't mind watching for a bit. But these folk this time are like characters straight out of a no-budget desi horror flick. One look at them and you want to go for the remote.
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The Bongs must surely be a worried lot. No, not because Ratan has threatened to pull out. That they will handle - Momta will be given a few roshogollas and told to shut up. It's something much more serious. Read about it today in the latest Outlook. Apparently the Hilsa (or their beloved Ilish) which is to them what donkey penis is to the Chinese, is on the brink of extinction in the once bountiful rivers of Bengal. Whch is what happens when you have no variety in your cuisine, for whatever reason. And now in true socialist style there's talk of rationing -- One Ilish per family per month, not exceeding 800 grams in weight. Anything more than 800 grams will be confiscated by the Politburo and served to prospective foreign and domestic investors at State hosted banquets.
So the next time you visit a Bong household better not ask for Ilish, for your request will be met with much displeasure. They might even just ask you to leave.
***
Thought we'd catch some live music today, but now it doesn't look like that's gonna happen. Thankfully for us there is still not a ban on live music in pubs and other such places where liquor is served. Unlike in Bangalore. There it seems, and I don't know how far it's true, they have even banned dancing. Apparently there was a fear in some quarters that the women on the dance floors could be mistaken for prostitutes.
Collective Soul. The World I know. Happy weekend.
6 comments:
You are right about dancing being banned in Bangalore. Though I remember once we went to this pub which had some Australian babes dancing on the bar promoting some new brand of liqour. Thank god we are in Mumbai now.
I have one serious suggestion for this perpiring guy... drink a lot of water and exercise. By exercise I mean the real sweaty aerobics and stuff. That will rid him of the problem.
Some of my friends in Bangalore have issues with this no dancing bit. I am very comfortable with this arrangement- I do not have to invest in more deodorants to counter the heavy sweating before stepping on to the dance floor with my two left feet.
All I have to do now is sit back with my drink and listen to nice rock music!
oh my gawd!! This girl who sits in the cubicle next to mine has the same problem...and she stinks too!! Im thinking of raising an HR issue...gifting her a deo might not solve the problem! sigh
hmmm. poor bloke. at least he keeps the stench down.
Oh! it's very true SwB! None of the clubs are opened for fear that they will be raided or shut down. Ppl are scared that if they dance they will be slapped with a fine. I can't visit my favourite haunt as there's no karaoke or live music as long as liquor is being served at the same place. Not enough the 11:30 curfew had eaten into our social lives they had to come up with something as ridiculous as this. There are protests happening around the city, but it doesn't look like any change is gonna take place anytime soon. :(
Good luck with the over-perspiring dude!
hey for that friend of your who sadly stinks here is a sure shot receipe that works.
tell him to find some 'phitkari' powder it, add it to regular talc 50:50 ratio and use on his armpits. It works like a miracle.
secondly the news about Hilsa u got is right. what u got wrong is the scarcity of the bengali cuisine. Please find out a little more and u will find the bong repertoire of dishes is almost unmatched and the english compared the bongs love for good food with that of the french. which is saying a lot.
Hilsa is well loved but not the only fish that bongs eat.
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