There is this elderly couple who lives next door, sweet people, always ready to help. It seems last eve the lady knocked at the door at around 5 in the evening and asked my mom if the milk man delivered milk yet. My mom was confused coz the milk man delivered milk for everybody in the flat in the morning only. So she was confused as to why this lady was asking about the delivery after almost 11 hours. Then the lady went back home. It seems she came after half hour and told my mom, please don mind but is this morning or eve? My mom was shocked but replied to her. It seems this lady slept off after a tiring day and when she woke up and it was lil dark, she assumed she had slept the whole night and automatically started her morning duties!
Chamathu, anyone?
I never stick to my words. So here it goes: The Tamilian people can be classified into different categories. This classification is based on their character, virtues, educational qualification, skin colour, length of hair, size of nose...ok you now get the drift. I am only going to talk about one category at a time. Today is the one which people are scared of falling into, it is called the 'Chamathu' category. As you age, you might like being classified as 'Chamathu', but as a kid, it is a dreaded category. Ok now let me explain what 'Chamathu' is. Lets start with the guy, because I am a woman and would love to give the first chance to men :p A Chamathu guy is one who oils his hair regularly, recites his slokas at appropriate points of time during the day, makes earnest conversations with 80 year old thathas who spit more than they talk, goes to the temple regularly [Note: going to the temple everyday would make him a 'pazham*'], does not talk to girls u
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But imagine waking up and doing things with no sense of time, when your own eyes and senses fail you.
It can be very depressing for people who lived independently :)