Friday, January 14, 2011

My Limousine





In India, public transport is easily available unlike Malaysia. Autos can be seen at almost every corner of the streets here. Since we're staying a few Km away from college we have to take these auto rickshaws to college. It costs around Rs 50 one way for 3 people. Quite alot of money actually. So basically we catch our auto from these regular group of people from a nearby auto stand. Today, like every other morning we went out. UNFORTUNATELY there were no more autos in the waiting in the stand.

We were running late already (but I wasnt too worried actually , because our first class was just a class about communication skills of a doctor) Anyway, this old uncle came along in his auto and we stopped him. We asked him the price and he mumbled something in Kannada and we could make him out saying 60 Rupees. OK whatever la uncle, just get us to class.PRONTO!
This old man 'drove' us there in WALKING PACE. Shit! haha..I bet I could run faster. He even stopped by his friend's house on the way to get 'Ponggal'(sweet rice) and was coughing and spitting phlegm all the way to college. The journey that normally takes just 10 minutes took 20 minutes today. We were 3 minutes late. Once we got down, I gave him a 100 Rupee note and he just gave me 20 bucks back. DAMN OLD FOOL! He cheated us! But we were too late to argue with him. So we just cursed at him and ran off for class. May God punish all these cheaters! On the other hand, that old fool looked really sickly to put it in a good way, perhaps we donated some money for his hospital fees. Anyway, these is what foreigners here have to deal with most of the time. They try and trick/cheat/manipulate/threaten their way into getting more money. Screw them though, we've been here long enough to know the normal rates.
I'll leave you with two pictures .

HEBAT RIGHT MY AUTO?? HAHA...IN MY DREAMS ONLY LA..


This is more like it...See that happy old man who's waiting to cheat people? Haha.

3 comments:

AMY LYNETTE said...

what to do lor.. hahaha
funny experience.. at least next time you have stories to tell people. hhihihihi

Elnino said...

lol..you'll experience loads of new stuff once ur here...some you can just lough it off..others...just make u pissed off

AMY LYNETTE said...

looking forward to it.. hahaha..