To wear, or not to wear, that is the Question

My new theory, the gap between the “rich” and “not so rich” is increasing with inverse proportion of the decreasing size of electronic chips in computers.

Well I know you all agree with this, so I will not waste time on explaining this, but I will tell you a conversation taken place which tells how differently people thinks from the either side of valley.

Background : Karan my colleague is this guy from well to do family. I was exiting my office with Karan for an Ice Cream break. (well here I want to make it clear, “I am not gay”), we met our boss’s driver Sanjay, on the way out. As our office is a “shoe-free” zone, we were wearing our shoes, when the driver, Sanjay noticed that Karan had his socks on.

Sanjay : Why are you wearing socks inside office?

Karan : So my feet shouldn’t get dirty.

Sanjay : But why to spoil such a nice pair of socks.

Karan : So what, socks will get washed.

Sanjay : But they will get torn fast too.

Karan : I will buy new ones.

Sanjay : But why to wear at first place, you can wash your feet, but socks life will be short.

Karan : What about my life, its so dirty inside, (actually it’s not, I myself stays bare feet, and anyway I think ours is one of the cleanest office I had ever seen, and I have seen alot) what if I get sick.

Sanjay : So what, take a leave, but to get new socks money will be spend.

I laughed at that time, as I was relieved to be on the other side of the valley. I don’t want to think about my socks, I want to live life. But am I on the better side, or are there are more valleys there, where people doesn’t look at the right side of menu? Well I do.

Number of people to eat "GOL GAPPA's" in a group.

Well answer is 3, why? keep reading.

First thing first, thou I am in Bombay, and people here use the term "paani puri" instead of "gol gappa's", I will stick with the second term which is my first love as I hail from Delhi.and second , "GOL GAPPA" sounds more exotic.

Now, before getting on to prove my point I would like to make another point. There are two kinds of food, one, which any number of people can eat together and it makes no difference to the taste. Second kind are where only a certain number of people can eat together, or if the numbers are increased or decreased it makes the direct effect on the taste of the food.

Example for the first kinds are Ice cream, 100 people can sit together and enjoy the same taste, Chicken burger, again any number of people can sit together to eat and enjoy the same taste. Only that waiting period to get you turn might be little uncomfortable, but once you get your prey in your paws, you can enjoy the marvellous achievement of men to think of the composition of chicken, wheat, cabbage and mustard together to get that delicious taste.

Example for the second kind is "GOL GAPPA". Well issue with gol gappas are that the can't be eaten in one go, but you have to wait for your turn after every piece is served to you. Of course there are some so called first grade eating places which serve you gol gappas in a plate and with a bowl of fillings and masala water. Well I think these people should be hanged till death on two counts. First for breaking the rules of society and for inducing people to eat it that way. Because gol gappas are supposed to be eaten while standing on the street corner or the crowded market, its a part of whole experience. Its just not about eating some snack, its about looking at girls standing across the counter, its about chatting rubbish as even so called highly intellectuals can't discuss about world economy while eating these amazing pieces of heaven.

Now my point, answer is 3, why? See, when you had your piece the exact time for enjoying the taste for gol gappas are usually time taken by bhaiya (gol gappa wala) to serve three people. As soon as the gol gappa comes to your plate you have to put it in your mouth otherwise the water will leak out. While he makes the second on for the second person in your group you are chewing your piece, when the second person has kept his piece in his mouth and when the bhaiya is making piece for the third person you have almost finished eating your piece and trying to collect small pieces from every corner of your mouth and enjoying the spices. And as soon as the third person has finished eating his piece, bhaiya is ready to make your piece and so are you.

Well why 3? because if you are two in a group you will get the your second piece too fast while you are still enjoying the left over, and if you are four then you have to wait for five seconds more for your piece, which will spoil half the fun of these little pieces of heaven.

Well, usually time taken by all bhaiyas is same, difference will be in seconds which doesn't make that much difference.
So, all those food lovers out there next time you go out for snacks either take two more of your friends or wait for the second group and enjoy.