Who's the boss
My dad and mom started having issues with the TV usage. One day my mom complained to me exasperated and almost in tears, 'Papa doesn't allow me to watch TV. Its either the stupid cricket match or the News. He acts like the boss here!'
I felt the need to solve this problem amicably (and immediately) before they start signing divorce papers. I bought them another TV from the Internet and had it sent to them.
Problem solved, I thought happily till one day I asked my mom, 'So what's new in the Food channel? Have you learnt how to make gajjar-ki-jalebi yet?' for which my mom just sighed and moved on to another topic. Even my dad seemed a bit touchy when the TV subject was raised.
hmmm...
The mystery was solved when I went to India this time. Smugly nestled between the big TV room and the small TV room, was my granny, watching the teleserial "Sahana" on one TV and "Annamalai" on the other simultaneously.
I felt the need to solve this problem amicably (and immediately) before they start signing divorce papers. I bought them another TV from the Internet and had it sent to them.
Problem solved, I thought happily till one day I asked my mom, 'So what's new in the Food channel? Have you learnt how to make gajjar-ki-jalebi yet?' for which my mom just sighed and moved on to another topic. Even my dad seemed a bit touchy when the TV subject was raised.
hmmm...
The mystery was solved when I went to India this time. Smugly nestled between the big TV room and the small TV room, was my granny, watching the teleserial "Sahana" on one TV and "Annamalai" on the other simultaneously.
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| abhi December 4, 2004 12:17 PM PST  way to go granny...and that sure made me laugh. | ||
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| alpha September 1, 2004 04:36 PM PDT rash- you never know these innovative cooks on the Food channel. Obviously you dont expect them to teach you how to make gajjar ka halwa. They'll loose precious viewers like my mom. | ||
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| manuscrypts September 1, 2004 10:31 AM PDT oops, just read the comment on my comment before last.... hehe... wd=would...sorreee | ||
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| manuscrypts September 1, 2004 10:25 AM PDT way to go granny , 18 till i die!! :) | ||
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| Rash September 1, 2004 02:50 AM PDT what a granny! and y on earth would someone want to make jalebi with gajar!!! wasn't the halwa enuff? :) | ||
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| pompy September 1, 2004 02:12 AM PDT smart grandma :) | ||
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| Apple September 1, 2004 02:06 AM PDT Tumne bulaya aur hum chale aaye! I'm back on blogs... Joined the compulsive bloggers anonumous! :"> | ||
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| Name- m August 31, 2004 03:57 PM PDT the alpha is always the oldest........at least in the indian culture eh? | ||
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| Babita August 31, 2004 01:53 PM PDT LOL. Funny post. Reminded me of the way my parents fight over TV remote :-) | ||
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| alpha August 31, 2004 01:23 PM PDT fillerman the sidey skeptic, no conning wonning. She is not the kind to be conned. She wud have created a ruckus if I said I was taking a picture of her. I was so amused that a photo had to be taken. I wish I cud have made her pose with better lighting. But that's what you'll have to deal with. Its called spy camera. and what's wrong with posting back of granny's head? any superstitious connotation? | ||
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| the fillerman August 31, 2004 01:18 PM PDT You conned her into that pose, did you not. Tch tch Alpha. You post 2 photos with the back of Granny's head on your blog. Bad girl. | ||
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| alpha August 31, 2004 01:10 PM PDT Patrix: Yes she is cool, she is also good at creating havoc in multiple homes at the same time. Q.E.D., etc, rsvp, wrt were around much before they all got replaced by LOL, ROTFL, BRB, ASL... Aqua: Long time, how be u..yeah man..addiction is not the word for my granny. When she breathes, you can see 'soap' bubbles coming out of her nose. | ||
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| aqua August 31, 2004 10:42 AM PDT hahaha, i love your granny.... she's smart. and being a tv addict meself, i am proud of her. | ||
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| Patrix August 31, 2004 09:47 AM PDT ah-ha...heard that one after a long time....QED :) | ||
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| Patrix August 31, 2004 09:45 AM PDT now thatz called multitasking....we ought to learn to be efficient like ur grandma :) | ||
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| alpha August 31, 2004 09:44 AM PDT krits, I wud just nix the TV idea and watch live-wrestling instead. Yogz- Isme sochne ki kya zaroorat hai, it all came to me. QED! | ||
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| Apple August 31, 2004 09:44 AM PDT Mmmmmmm! I had Friends and Saas bahu soaps in mind, but now that you've mentioned handsome guys and pizzas, IRRESISTIBLE!!! Alpha, I worship you and your granny! :p:p:p | ||
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| Yogustus August 31, 2004 09:33 AM PDT You've got some smart gene-pool in your family...wonder where it all went though...hmmm....*thoughtful* :) | ||
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| wandy August 31, 2004 08:17 AM PDT LOL!! she is certainly a smart woman!! :-) howz u? take care! | ||
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| Pallavi August 31, 2004 07:49 AM PDT your gran is the smartest in the family... :):):) | ||
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| Krithika August 31, 2004 07:35 AM PDT Drat! My idea of buying another TV so that there'd be no live wrestling matches at home, is now in the drain. :-( | ||
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| alpha August 31, 2004 07:33 AM PDT amitl: Jalebi ka paratha?? wow! Of course, I just made that up..but seriously the kind of recepies people come up with, I wont be surprised. I wonder how much a seat in the TV store would cost? So apple, whats the idea? Are u going to have pizzas on one side and handsome guys on the other? | ||
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| happynings August 31, 2004 07:04 AM PDT LOL :) ! | ||
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| Apple August 31, 2004 06:08 AM PDT Amazing idea woman! Tell your granny I said thanks:D | ||
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| Ideasmith August 31, 2004 04:55 AM PDT Lol...too good. N the photo-feature was the best part | ||
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| Leela August 31, 2004 02:21 AM PDT Lol @ Swivel-head granny! But AmitL's suggestion of a seat in the TV store is cool. Imagining her with 50 remotes is cooler :-) | ||
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| Beautiful Life August 31, 2004 02:02 AM PDT Your granny is damn smart. But it happens. My niece do the same. Do you know the recipe of Gajar ki jalebi? | ||
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| Bloghopper August 31, 2004 02:00 AM PDT ROTFL. Patti's can be so much fun !!! | ||
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| Handa August 31, 2004 01:41 AM PDT HEHEHE :) Now thts wht I call proper utilisation of resources... | ||
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| Pleomorphous August 30, 2004 11:31 PM PDT Heh heh, I remember seeing this one. | ||
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| Ashwin August 30, 2004 11:05 PM PDT ROTFL :D.. this was too funny !! ur granny is really cute lol... | ||
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| AmitL August 30, 2004 10:17 PM PDT LOL.Twin,that's one interesting situation...:)Let me see,what would you do next??Two more TVs would not help,since there are too many channels which can be surfed together on 4 sets..:)Might be you should just get ur Granny a seat at a TV store...sales would go up,seeing how avidly people watch a particular brand.. Waise,I never heard of 'gaajar ki jalebi'...were u serious?:)I googled the phrase,out of curiosity,and found,jalebi ka paratha,gaajar ki chutney,jalebi sundaes....but,no gaajar ki jalebi.:) | ||
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