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Friday, December 30, 2005

A quick tale 101

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People thought of him as a pain in the ass (if you will excuse my language). He fixed his meetings at 8.23 ams and 11.56 ams, expected his lunch at 1.48 pm every day, slept for exactly 8 hours and 3 minutes each night and had 2 and 2/3rds of a spoon of sugar in his cup of tea. If ever you made the mistake of asking him for his age, he would kill you with detail. How many years, days, hours, seconds, that kind of thing. He needed his change back, nothing rounded off. If you had to share a bill with him, he would divide the bill by the number of people around the table and pay exactly his share. Don’t get him wrong. He just loves to be precise.
I know he makes a great character on paper. But he was hell to live with. And I just couldn’t take it after 4 years, 18 days and 12 minutes. So I left him.
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19 comments:

  1. SugunaDecember 30, 2005 12:21 pm

    Just superb. Ammanikku oru Oh podu

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  2. OracleDecember 30, 2005 1:10 pm

    Hey,

    Let your tales become wittier, crispier, shorter coming year.

    Even if it doesnt, atleast I wont have a bigger complex on my tale telling skills.

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  3. Maruthiah VDecember 30, 2005 2:39 pm

    Hi Ammani,

    i was checking to post the new year wish.

    But surprisingly bonus 3 quick Tales.

    Wow Excellent gift from ou for the New year.

    coming to the matter

    Wish you and your family a Very Happy and prosperous Happy New Year 2006.

    Congrats for the century.

    Thanks
    Maruthiah

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  4. UnknownDecember 30, 2005 3:12 pm

    I know of someone who is really into a lot of details, given a chance he wouldn't just divide the bill by the number of people around the table, but work out who had starters, who desserts and who had what to drink and do some detailed calculations and arrive at each person's share. Tedious to try figure out a way to get out of these evenings out.

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  5. kayDecember 30, 2005 3:37 pm

    brilliant!

    i missed your stories!

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  6. AnonymousDecember 30, 2005 8:55 pm

    Nice one!
    Wish you and your family a wonderful 2006!
    Best wishes,
    RP

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  7. AnonymousDecember 30, 2005 11:30 pm

    Hahaha - loved that one. Happy new year to you and yours.

    Faffer

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  8. MadhumithaDecember 31, 2005 4:50 am

    i read and burst into laughter between 10.15am to 10.17am

    i wish you a very happynewyear 2006
    at 10.19am

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  9. lenscrafterDecember 31, 2005 7:43 am

    Great stories, Abhi ! Creative sisters, u two ! Thanks for the recognition & best wishes for 2006 !

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  10. Aditya BidikarDecember 31, 2005 11:26 am

    Hehe. Wonderfully witty story.

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  11. AnonymousDecember 31, 2005 4:38 pm

    :)

    Nice, having you back.

    Best wishes etc.

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  12. karmaJanuary 01, 2006 12:58 am

    Wish you a happy and prosperous new year!!!

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  13. BhavaneJanuary 01, 2006 11:32 am

    Wish you a very happy new year...I enjoy your tales a lot and I narrate some of them to my granny and she did like them.

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  14. AhiriJanuary 01, 2006 11:50 am

    happy New year ammani !

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  15. UnknownJanuary 01, 2006 3:58 pm

    it has taken me exactly 10 seconds to type this comment! ;)

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 02, 2006 5:48 am

    sometimes i am scared i am getting there :) :(

    thanks for the nootru onnu

    and u r aayirathil onnu :-)

    gawd did i really say that :-)

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 02, 2006 8:31 pm

    thats as crisp and crackling as you can get

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 02, 2006 10:02 pm

    Ammani,

    Your ending line reminded me of Julia Roberts on the bus in the movie "Sleeping with the Enemy".

    Wish you and your loved ones very happy year 2006!

    - Moe

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  19. MegamindJanuary 06, 2006 2:26 pm

    Ha! That was funny! :-)

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