Realizations

I had been to my cousin's thread ceremony on Sunday. To all my international readers (the huge big zero of them), and to the non hindu ones (another big zero), it is the Jewish equivalent of Bar-Mitzvah. I made a few observations there.

• Older women cousins, and aunts (Yes, we South Indians have some aunts younger to ourselves, thanks to prolific grandparents) will play to your ego regarding "your beauty", or in normal parlance, "handsomeness".
• The uncles over 50 shall do so too, but the 30 year old married guys shall not even remark about that great shirt you are wearing and everyone loves.
• To find a great looking South Indian female is very difficult. To pacify all the angry female readers (yet another zero), I have heard that finding that handsome South Indian Male is equally so.
• During every South Indian function, at least those with a moderate size, the males in action, have to display "what lies beneath the dress". Thanks, in no measure, to the dress here. Ironically, all the display happens by married men.
• The women in their nine yard sarees look pretty (round?).
• Some women in their nine yard sarees manage to walk. The others maintain their normal activity levels by remaining seated.
• South Indian Mamas have an opinion, and a suggestion for everything. This includes tips for MBA, Greg Chappel, dressing for women (the lungi that the Mama has worn notwithstanding of course), career choices, food, cooking food, the neighbor Mami, how to be great with women....
• South Indian Mamas CAN gossip for hours on end.
• Humour is well appreciated by all south Indian females. This might be due to the fact that they are normally accompanied by males who are as sprightly as they would be when they are at a funeral.
• People can be really generous. Its sad that it wasn't my thread ceremony.
• The definition of a mother cannot be restricted to "Women who have children, or for that matter borne them".
• No matter who, or where you are, there shall always be that guy who is smarter than you. This is not exactly a realization though.
  
• Self deprecation makes for great humour
• I can relate to middle aged, and aged Maharashtrian people. Possibly because they are similar to South Indians (The above mentioned points are not applicable to them!).
• Trains in Bombay is great for chemical engineers/science students. They can memorize all the organic smells there.
• Trains in Bombay have no ceiling limit on the number of people.
  
• Most men in the Bombay trains are gentlemen.
• I am bored writing this post as of now, but I am going to bore the reader some more.
• The worth of an IIM degree is immense in marriage circles. Even clearing the CAT is useful.
  
• Grandfathers can be great company.
  
• Daughters scold fathers after they start earning.
  
• I am really bored of this post.
• No one will read this post.
• End of post