Funny on the Net

Just thought I'd share a laugh :D

Such a loving and accepting father :P

Someone made a life changing decision there :)

This one was for an 85-year old grandmother. Sweet!

Line-Maro airports

- So a girl at this Lucknow counter tells me, ‘I like your lips’.

I didn't know where to go.

- Next time, same airport, another girl, ‘I like your teeth’.

That’s still ok! 

- A sardar at the Delhi airport, “Are you a frequent flier?”.

Me: “Umm, I don’t have any card.”

He: “No, no. Just that I’ve seen your name a lot of times.”

  

 - An immigration officer was going through my passport, “Punjabi, hmm?”. 

Me, smiling, “Yes”.

He, singing like a song, “ Kahan jaa rahi hainnnn,”.

Me, “Bahrain.”

He tries to find my visa but can't.

Me, “Visa is on page 26.”

He, singing, “Aapko to sabbbb pata hai.”

Uh!!!!

  

- The first time I came to Bahrain, the Boy told me to buy liquor from the arrival Duty Free shop. I was standing at the counter when an Arab smiled at me and said, "Do you have the money?" 

I gave him a nod and smiled back. I was later told that he would have easily given me all I needed. This country is notorious on Thursdays!

  

I have rude (don't-touch-anything-till-I-tell-you-to) , sweet (you-don't-look-married) and irritating (are-you-pregnant) immigration stories as well. But lets keep them for another day. I just wish that someday a cute guy would be at the counter or at immigration and would repeat the above lines. Now THAT would make for the best story ever.

P.S. I am happily married. A little flirting works wonders for the heart :) 

If you must...

When rock bottom is near,

When all isn’t clear,

Weep if you must,

But don’t lose that trust.

For there are roads to travel,

Scenery to marvel,

Friends to make,

Cakes to bake,

Love to share,

Dear ones to care...

But when it’s too hard to bear,

When life isn’t fair,

Don’t smile if you must,

But never lose that trust.

For there are songs to sing,

Bells to ring,

Peaks to reach,

Children to teach,

So much to give,

One life to live.

But then...

I say again,

Cry if you must,

Only to get up and regain that trust.

Image from  here

And now...

So a few minutes back I was telling the Boy over the phone that I need to win another contest. I received the iPad from Blogadda on Friday and gave it to my family. Now I needed something else. Greedy? - Yes I need to keep boosting my ego.

This post won just when I hung up and checked Indiblogger! I'm happy, happy, happiest :)

P.S. I'm posting from Blogger app on my phone since I'm travelling. Ignore the huge size of the pic and poor formatting.

P.P.S. If you are the jealous type, ignore this blog altogether. You see, in the coming time you will see many such victories..hahahaha!!

Oops, I shouldn't let fame get into my head :D

Tough Choice

I saw an IPL match on Sunday. The Mohali stadium was abuzz with roaring music. The atmosphere was superb. I thought I was sitting amongst Punjab fans. To my surprise they cheered with equal zeal for Pune. The sole purpose of the crowd was to come on TV! I followed their league and waved the Punjab flag when Yuvraj hit a four. And well, I wore a new top as well.
Ha!

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We were watching KKR vs Mumbai Indians match right now. I'm a Tendulkar fan and so I was supporting the Mumbai team. Suddenly I saw Brett Lee and Gautam Gambhir. They both are immensely cute. I think my favorite team is KKR!!

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Chris Gayle did an awesome job yesterday. RCB has been doing well so far and so, supporting them can mean supporting a winning team. Then again, I like Dhoni and somehow Chennai's yellow outfit looks extremely attractive... tough choice there.

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I don't care much about Hyderabad and Delhi. And I think I am forgetting one last team.  Really, it's been what- 6 years? and I still have no clue whom to support!! I'll stick to the cute guys in KKR for now!

Do you have strong reasons like me for supporting a particular team?!

Love Credit Card; will Take Care!

A few days back a friend booked a hotel in Istanbul through a reputable website. After a few days he saw that his credit card was used to purchase a ticket in France by someone else. Another friend went to U.S. 2 years back and his credit card was imitated and thousands of dollars were used. He came to know when his credit card stopped working because he had exceeded his limit!

A few days back we booked a hotel in New York (I love the sound of it also..haha). An SMS informed us that we had been charged around 300$. Since no prepayment was necessary, we inquired from both the website and the Hotel about the goof-up. Apparently, they had made two bookings for us. And because there was a no-show, our card was charged. Although this was not a case of fraud, we’ve become awfully cautious.

Call it a coincidence, I was asked to write something on online transaction security yesterday. Since I gained so much knowledge, I thought I should share it with my fellow naïve bloggers who love to shop online!

Start from your laptop. Go to your browser’s website and get an updated version. This enhances the security features. Also, the Boy told me that different browsers show different rate from the same website. Apparently there is some intelligence on who’s more tech savyy! After that, get an anti-virus installed. Don’t want to spend money? Get a free one.

Next is the security padlock. The lock type sign you see next to the URL. The url will start with https:// and not http:// . The S signifies security encrypted.

Look for trust seals. You don’t want your credit card number reaching shady locations.

Never share credit card details over email. Unless a page is security encrypted, there are chances your information will go beyond the retailer.

And don’t open your laptop and splurge at Costa. When you are using an open Wi-Fi, your computer, credit card and life is at risk. Oh, my laptop and credit card is my life!!

Keep an eye on your credit card bill. Don't wait for the final date. Sometime they forget to send you an SMS. Most of the times it is when there has been a fraudulent activity. Inform them when you are traveling and leave contact details.. And yes, avoid using your debit card. 

Look for warranty of a product. Dig deeper into shipment charges, after sales service and the works. And always, always look for refund and exchange policy. We booked a Europe tour for the Boy’s parents.  A few days before the trip my FIL was diagnosed with a heart disease and we had to cancel the trip. The cancellation charges were exorbitant. Again, not a case of fraud, but you must check all this before making an online purchase.

That’s enough of techno crap for one year. I also want to read more about swiping credit cards and blah. When I do that, I’ll definitely show-off my limited knowledge! Right now I need to get back to my travel plans where I can open my age old Explorer and book hotels. No wait, this time I’ll use the updated Chrome.

Not all those who wander are lost *

Travelling is an art; a passion and an addiction. However, in the age of social networking, it has become a big show-off as well. Over the years, I’ve met different types of travellers – some I’ve had loads in common with; others I didn’t quite understand. Here are four examples, maybe you can relate to one of them as well:

The Lover: These people travel for the sheer love of it. They would pack their bags and venture into the known and unknown territories with equal zeal. For them, the next zoo is as fascinating as Masai Mara for they find beauty in everything they see. You talk about ‘A’ mosque and they have seen it. And loved it. Me, I find faults as well. Just because I’ve spent hundreds of dollars doesn’t mean I’ll come back and recommend you that place! Listen to this, while checking out from our hotel in Leh, the Manager asked us about our experience. He was shocked to hear that we had complaints as well. Ladakh's air can make you very-very sick. No kidding. 

“Another Paris Landmark is the Arc de Triomphe, a moving monument to many brave women and men who have died trying to visit it.” – Dave Barry

The Tick-marker: These people get on the hop-on hop-off bus and check-in at all the places recommended by Lonely Planet. They would spend 20 hours in the city and take a short nap only to get back on that bus. I, on the other hand, believe in leaving out a few places. Why else would I want to visit the place again? Also, I need to sleep for 14 hours a day!! 

A French hotelier frowned at us for reaching the breakfast table at 10:45 in the morning. According to him, the tourists started their day early. Ofcourse, his remarks didn’t bother us!

“Kilometres are shorter than miles. Save Gas, take your next trip in kilometres.” – George Karlin.

The Planner: These people know the city by heart before landing. I’m one of them. Really, I can be a pain in the neck but I can’t help it. I make notes, click pictures of maps and look for unusual things. I feel lost if there is a loophole in the itinerary. Not that ‘people’ let me do all I set out to do…anyway.

I can sell a city to you. If I like a place, I can draw you a mental picture about everything it has to offer and you’ll be blown. I can tell you which airline is best, the places to see, in-and-around the city and what not. Customization is my forte! A friend once saw my album and mentioned that she had not seen even one place in the same country which she had visited as well. You see, I don’t do touristy stuff… oh I can brag and brag. I think the Planner is also the Irritating One!

“Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.” -  Mark Twain

The Show-offs: First things first, I don’t like these people. They go to these places only to brag about it later. Now I’m a social media addict, but I don’t like the bragging part of it. They buy new clothes for all the cities and carry huge suitcases on a holiday. Their camera never stops clicking. These are the people who don’t know how to live in the moment. We all like to look cool in our holiday pictures (why else would we pose as if we were holding the Eiffel Tower??) but buying new clothes for every trip is a tad too much.

We usually carry a back pack and a trolley bag; so that the Boy can carry one and drag the other. Don’t laugh. He loves me.

“When preparing for travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” -  Unknown.

"A tourist is a fellow who drives thousands of miles so he can be photographed standing in front of his car."- Emile Ganest

 These are just four of the many types of travellers. I tend to enjoy conversing with people who relish globe-trotting. The ones who try to impose their taste on me get a red flag. Why this talk about travelling all of a sudden? – Well, it’s time to start the holiday season for us. We have three trips lined up in the next six months including one across the Atlantic and I really cannot wait to hop on! And so, you’ll be reading a lot about my journeys in the next few months! Be Jealous.

I have found out that there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them". -  Mark Twain

*Travel Quote by J.R.R Tolkien