Tying the Wrong Knots

I will site here two situations. You can tell me the difference in the comment section.

Situation One

*phone rings*

Person1(P1): Hello.

P2:Hello, i am calling after seeing an ad in paper.

P1: Yes, We did put an ad. Its for my daughter. Who is talking?

P2:I am the boy's father. Where is your proper place?

P1: We live in %%%%. Me and wife are retired now. This is our only child.

P2: What is your caste?

P1: XXXX. We assume you are too?

P2: Yes. I and wife both are. We have a younger girl too. She married a guy from the same caste.

P1: What does the boy do?

P2: He did BBB course, now works in TTT company. He earns NN per an

num. Well settled. He has his own flat there. And he is up for a promotion real soon.

P1: Well, thats great. So will you send a kundli so that we can go see the pundit?

P2: Oh yes. Soon. Then we'll meet you people if all goes right.

P1:I hope so too. If everything works as good as we hope, we dont want to delay anything.

P2: We dont, too. Its all for the kids' betterment. Why delay, eh?

P1: Ha ha. yeah. So i will tell you the address now..

P2:....

Situation Two

P1: Hello sir.

P2: Ah kaka, this maal you have looks good.

P1: Yes Sir, She is young, tender meat, ripe for plucking sir.

P2: Hmm. This was exactly what we were looking for. All tests done na?

P1: Yes sir. The doctor's certificate is here. See. If you like this i will get this to your home by tomorrow morning.

P2: Hmm. Make it day after tomorrow. Some people are coming to see my daughter. We are making mutton biriyani. So you cut it in the size for that.

P1: This is one excellent goat sir. Tender meat. Perfect for the biriyani.

P2: So, how much for the goat?

P1:...

Both these are not a rare conversations in modern India. On a second thought, the latter one is rarer than than the former. What does that say about the progressive, ready to embrace the world, youth powered India?

I can go on and talk a day about the injustice of it all. But the system is not going to change. Its not the girl, its not the boy.

So i am just keeping a cynical face on it.

Windows to a Woman's Mind: Things More Important Than the BF.

Before the list begins, i have to tell you a few things.

I specifically said WOMAN, not girl. Girls' minds works differently. They are more fast, sunny and colorful. Ah, i miss being the silly girl.

This is a generic post. It is not 110% right. As soon as i am granted the money, i am doing the studies.

And every woman is different.

I thank RK for asking me to do this and i am also grateful for my gazillion close and non close gal pals for the inspiration and the observation.

(I always wanted to give a speech like this!)

So,
Things More Important Than the BF/the husband/the male entity in life.

1. The Pride: This is what is more important than anything else. You cant bullshit a woman and remain in her good grades. Give Respect and earn it back.
2. The family: It might sound a bit clichéd, but is true. A woman might be independent, she might occasionally cuss those who are related to her, but, remember, Blood is always thicker than water. We don't like you when you point fingers. That's our job.
3. The Views: A woman has certain views she is adherent on. Don't try to change them. Change yourself. This is one that makes a girl different from a woman. You can mould a girl. Not a woman.
4. The GFs: Yes, the girlfriends are important. They have been there since the start of time. And they are not going anywhere. We might not hangout like we used to, bu they are there and you better love them. And we don't love you more, we just love you different.
5. The gadgets: This concerns the tech savvy girls. We love our gadgets. Don't try to take them away. Don't ridicule them. Don't ridicule us. We most definitely know more that you do. Anyways, we are always open for more.

And then there is shopping. :P