What kind of a girl are you looking for to settle down in life??
I usually wake up in the morning to sounds/questions like, "Kartik, wake up!! Its 7 AM!!" or "Kartik, don't you have to go to office today??" and sometimes to, "How come you are up so early?? Its only 12 O'clock". But definitely not to the question mentioned at the start of this post.
As soon as I am out of bed, I prefer to brush my teeth first and then talk. Keep asking me a hundred questions and I will just nod. I simply don't like to talk without brushing my teeth. Recently in Bangalore, when I was asked this question by a distant relative of mine, the first response that came to my head was, "Umm.. Maybe someone who brushes her teeth in the morning!!" But I resorted to a smile, because it makes other people wonder what you are thinking.
You cross 25 and all hell breaks loose in the family (extended family to be precise). All the relatives start behaving as if they were born to fulfill their ONLY (cant stress this word enough) purpose in life, which is getting you married off. Suddenly, even before you know that a particular person is somehow related to you, he has a marriage proposal lined up for you. The relative of mine who raised the above question was my mother's mother's cousin's husband's brother.. phew!!! (or something like that).
In a large family gathering, knowing that I had crossed 25 a good three years ago, caused a mini panic. There was a frenzy as if people had some deadline to meet and now they have three years of work piled up. I don't know why Indians are so obsessed with marriages. It is fun to attend a function where all the relatives have gathered to celebrate but imagine the state of the guy at whose expense all this occurs. On second thought, if the population of this country is any hint to go by, I now see the obsession with marriage ;)
Well, happiest people are those who are happy doing what they want to do. So its in best interest of everyone to not meddle with anyone's business. It is ultimately my decision to choose the person I want to get married to (provided that person chooses me too :P) and I just let all the weird stuff happen around me and enjoy while it lasts.
Not that I am getting married anytime soon, actually I don't even know whom I'll end up with. But I am sure everyone has to go through these weird times once in their life. Like I said, Enjoy while it lasts!!
16 comments:
hahaha nice. Going further from here, there could be perfect strangers walking upto you and striking a conversation, trying to figure out what you do and how much you earn... to put it simply it can get even more embarassing than it already is.
Anyhow good luck with that.
By the way, should I be expecting another post for the answer - "What kind of a girl are you looking for to settle down in life?"
:P
:D
absolutely. Cant get any weirder than that.. Strangers trying to set you up with someone..You tend to expect the worse when they ask you what to do and pause for a bit, you kinda know whats coming next.
And as far as the girl is concerned, i will let life Surprise me ;)
ok nice blog...cut the crap...Karthik when are you getting married ??lol...hehee
Awesome .. very well written.. but tell me dude who is the girl because of which you are having these thoughts in your mind :)
@Jaya - I really dont know what I will get hitched..Swear to god ;)
@Harmeet - thanks buddy.. there is no girl dude (as of now)
its the relatives who made me write this blog :)
I like what you have written.
Its a dichotomy.. our generation cant get it.. how they did it a generation back.. & generation back wants to do like they had done it before.. and their question "It worked for us, why not u?"
Meet.. See.. Like.. "MARRY" :O & wht do u know.. family + Salary = "Good boy" to settle down with????
Anyways.. As much as I love being an Indian.. "Arranged" M is "SCARRY"!!
@Srav - thanks for the comment..
a little longer and it would've been longer than my post :P
but this is one of the area where u can spread ur wisdom ;)
Well one thing is for sure.. it is going to be a girl.. who wakes up and brushes her teeth first ... ;-)
And the funny thing is it doesn't end there. Because once you get hitched, the "when are you giving us good news" song and dance starts :)
@Rajeev - Experience haan..
I am fine as long as she doesnt brush my teeth :D
@Jayashree Didi - lol.. well at least relative dont have to play a part in the "good news" business :D
hahaha... nice post katik!! So, umm.... is divya shri your choice then? :)
Kartik, I have read so many posts in your blog, didnt know which to comment on. You have earned yourself a fan. wonderful, quirky , humorous posts. And yes, I am at work and I am a cancerian but am afflicted by the same malady of daydreaming and your thoughts about arranged marriage,very nice..but very curious to know what you think now.
Hey Priyanka.. happy that u read my blog and liked it.. (I'll post the link to my blog on many different places now :P)
yes I am in the process of writing an post on what I think now and what I am going thru now, bt what I am going thru isnt letting me much time to write..
as far as the name of the blog is concerned, read my first post (if u havent already) and u'll know the story :)
Thanks for adding me to your firend's blog list. I read your blog on your name. You might be SRK. i am Padmini Priyanka. Can you imagine how much trauma I have had to undergo with a name like that. They are both my names and they dont mean anything when said together. It was just a whim of my granny to have padmavati's name prefixed to my name..the tragedy of southindian names :(
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