I just came back from a trip to Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan. The trip was sponsored by the Aircel’s #saveourtigers initiative. And it was there that a dude called me auntie! Let me tell you the whole story along with the video!
In the Indian national parks at most of the places you cannot get out of your vehicle. There are designated areas and only there you can get down! I have noticed it across the parks that birds become quite fearless at such points. They come and expect food from you. Treepies are know for it, I saw it at Sariska. They were the same at Ranthambore too.
In Ranthambore at this particular pit stop it were the peacocks. I still remember the morning. The light was amazing. That is something you notice automatically if you like clicking pictures. There was a huge water body in font of us. Palash trees were in bloom. There were Treepies perching on the branches.
But the thugs of the area were peacocks. They would come quite close to us and demand food. I was not carrying anything to eat. I was also standing at a safe distance and watching the peacocks bullying the human beings! I somehow switched my cell phone to the video mode and waited for things to happen. There were three dudes (nice blokes) who were together. One of them noticed the behavior of peacocks and he was carrying biscuits as well. He gave biscuits to one of his unsuspecting friends!
Now here was a well built boy in his twenties holding a few biscuits in his hands without suspecting a thing! I wonder where his attention was and how he did not notice what the peacocks were up to! But he kept the biscuits on display and soon enough the peacocks came and started chasing him!
Later I told him I got it on a video. The dude who did all the running replied, “Auntie don’t put it on Facebook.” Now if only he called me ma’am… go watch the video.
lol that is really funny. A lot of my Indian girlfriends call people auntie- is it not so nice of a name? I didn’t know!
It is nice for someone who is old 😀
Understand Ma’M :-(. Probably they were confused.
It was not a problem really! 😀
ha ha ha. Funny.
Nona 😀 I agree.
Something wrong with his eyes I say. 🙂
Thank you Indrani for the support!
Dunno what’s wrong with them!!! You have used the right word- “Blokes”!
They need good lessons!
Just say- “EXCUSE ME!”
Sharing my poem for you-
http://anitaexplorer.blogspot.in/2014/03/excuse-me.html
Anita 😀 But I really didn’t mind.
Mridula , hats off to your sense of humour !!! I’m laughing so hard 😀 😀
..and they might have some problem with their vision 😀
Maniparna 😀 I have nephews their age 😀 so I am used to being called auntie. And thank you for your support.
Hahaha… How courageous..:D
You did the right thing..You did not post in on fb..You posted it on youtube..
I was remembering an old dye ad reading the title of the post…Auntie..!! 😛
Right Preethi I remember it too 😀
Er… I hope you told him politely to get his eyes checked as they were obviously malfunctioning.
Thank you for the support Chaitali. 😀
Yes MAM.. 🙂
Bikram
Ha ha Bikram! Ma’am is so much more neutral.
Haha that is Rajasthan for you.
Yes Indu 😀 but the youngsters were tourists I guess from Punjab!
The first time someone called me aunty I almost choked !
Ruch 😀 I can’t remember the first time, it is so long back in time!
Auntie…..that sounds so dreadful..the guy needs to be punished !!
Ha ha it is alright! 😀
So sharing the video is actually a ‘revenge’ I suppose 😉