When we refuse to grow up
My darling friend Ally moved in with us a few years ago. He brightened the atmosphere at home. Being a top-notch chef, he used to cook lip-smacking dishes, with his lovely sense of humour, we all were laughing and joking all day long.
He had one annoying habit though. Everyday when I came home, he would ask me for a chocolate. Every single day. When I said I didn't have, he used to say 'Look in your handbag. There might be one or two.' And I used to say 'Ally, how can a chocolate get into my handbag unless I put it in? Trust me, I have no chocolate!'.
And he would ask again after a few hours...
I know girls love chocolate and so do I. But I am not chocolate-crazy enough that I constantly keep one in my handbag. And I don't remember the last time when I bought chocolates for myself... I bought him chocolates many times, but he'd still insist I give him a chocolate everyday after I come from work.
'Do I look like a chocolate vending machine to you?' I'd ask. He still wouldn't stop. Eventually, in the months to follow, he changed his habit. (Now he asks once in a few weeks!)
I went to India after a few months, and visited his mom when I was there. I casually mentioned "Aunty your son is a big chocolate freak, isn't he? He keeps asking me to scan my handbag for chocolates!"
Hearing which tears brimmed her eyes as she said "You see dear, I work in a school. Everyday some kid or the other gives me chocolates for their birthday and I keep it in my handbag. Whenever Ally came home, he would first scan my handbag for them. This has been going on since he was a little kid. Maybe now he is missing me..."
Awwwwwwwwwwww.
It was only then I wondered, do all of us have some silly habit that we picked up at the cradle but would leave us at the grave? Not what we already know, but if we ask our parents/siblings, some really interesting answers come up!
I asked Amma about mine -
"When you were little you used to jump and pat my hair which was tied into a bun high up my head and open it just to annoy me. Now you still do it, and you don't even have to jump!"
And I don't even remember doing the silly thing when I was a kid :P
AB's mom says "Whenever I did 'aarti' he used to fix his eyes on the 'aarti' plate and his head would go round and round. He still does it!".
I noticed it too! He still does it :-)
So fellas, don't introspect, go ask your parents/siblings about yours'! If you remember an interesting habit about your sibling that would do too. And please share it :-)
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I am so glad :-D
aahh nver thought about this...will ask Amma sometime soon..i'm sure she has something to share :-)
awww tht was such a sweet post DP...
i dont rem such a habbit of mine.. but after reading this i asked mom... guess wot ur aunty said :)
"u use to always cry... u do tht even now" lollll...
@DiDo - rofl...we all do that don't we? :D
@Titaxy - yes please :-)
@DiDo - LOL! I thought that's what ma would say, but luckily she didn't :P
Haa this is fun.. :)
I would always remove all parts of any new pen that can bought and would get scolded since I could not put it back correctly. I recently did it again in front of Mom and she was surprised. She said ‘She was glad I stopped doing that when I was a kid’ and I replied ‘I never stopped. Just got smart at putting it back together so was never caught’. Don’t know why I do it, but I love to take them apart to see various parts before I put them back together.
@Titaxy : loll yeah we all do tht.. but my mom na she loves teasing me... so she keeps telling tht i was the most rotudu child of all..thts the only thing she remembers of me loll :P
@DP : hehe... achha haina... meri mom toh mereko chhedne ka ek mauka nahi chhodti :P
@comfortablynam
hehehe
my bro used to do that
i shd ask him if he still does that :-D
Fantastic post!
I do remember one silly habit of mine that has come a long way with me from the time I can remember.
whenever mum used to comb my hair and try to tie them up she used to hold my chin with one hand to keep my head stable. I used to insist on doing it myself making everyone else busrt into laughter.
I know I still do it. Simply can't get rid of this tempting silly habit of mine.
Keep up the wonderful work.
Cheers!!
Hah! There are many habits, will have to ask which one specifically to Amma!!
@Chatterbox - Welcome and thank you :-)
that's a very cute habit, I must say :-D
@Aparna - Do ask and let us know :-)
remembered myself...
'being awake at late nights'
been into this habit as a child. mom used to put me n bro to sleep by 10, and i used to wake up at 1 or 2 midnight.. go and walk around in the balcony or sometimes even wake up someone at home (on vacation or so) to talk to me... the difference now is that i either sit online n browse something of my interest or watch some regional movie on TV (marathi/bengali mostly)... or tamil songs/live music show/History channel!
btw... one maaushi called up from FTII desk, i have cleared the entrance exam... so Step 1 done and step 2, interview is on 3rd Dec... hopes are bright!!
@Aparna - :-D nice owlie!
that's a great news :-)
good going girl! you'll definitely make it through dont worry.
ALL THE BEST :-D