Just as I went to collect my book that I threw to the floor, I got this sight out of my Window. By the way, I threw the book because the power went off on a Sunday evening. I mean, how can that happen to me on a weekend. But then, all my moods changed when I saw these guys walking on the steel two floors high, and trying to install a new transformer. Work or whatever.. its Sunday, and they had to be doing this job for money.

There’s an interesting Freakanomics stuff here. They are installing a new transformer because, there are a lots of Air conditioners installed in the locality, and the current transformer isnt able to cater. There are a lot of Air Conditioners because a lot of BPO guys reside in the locality. Its not that we havent had such a summer earlier, but the affordability has increased.. and how ?

That has made these workers install the new transformer. Practically, they are the most arrogant when you approach them and ask, “Saar ! Eppo Current varum ?”.. (When will we get back the power ?”.. ) .. They would reply with a stare.. “mmm.. late aagum.. “.. (.. it’ll take time). It is the most predictable reaction, here in Chennai. There’s a similar Question-Stare pair which is very popular. Ask the driver of the bus you are about to travel on, “Eththanai manikku saar poi reach aagum ?”.. and the driver would give a look like a Software Engineer staring at his manager, who is asking the status of a project that just got kicked off.

Luckily I made a good conversation with them today. They were with their perspective of the annoying people who pesture them with calls and enquiries the minute the power goes off. Yeah, we all ask this one person. But to this One person, So many people ask. Thats like, so many managers asking status.

I felt they had a point. I told them they were right. And just as I was about to leave I asked them “Seekiram vandhudumla ?”. That man smiled, and I didnt realize what it meant.