The word on everybody's lips seems to be orkut now.All my cousins in the vetti age (>18) are there and I have re-established ties with many of my long lost school friends .Infact thanks to orkut we were able to meet this summer.Ok,everybody knows this,so why an entire post extolling orkut and Orkut Buyukkokten?Well ,read on.Here are 2 interesting conversations.
Firstly my mom seems to be knowing about Orkut now.
Mom: Do you know about orkut?
Me: Yeah,its a social networking site (with the usual nonchalance)
Mom:So what exactly is it about?
Me: Well its open to all.You have to create a profile and then sign in.You can add new friends and also keep in touch with the old friends.
Mom:Is that all?
Me: Hmm there are many communities too.We can join them and participate in the interesting discussions.
(The million dollar question now)Mom:So what do you do?
Me: ( Tightlipped for 4 secs,A 1000w bulb.I cool down,come back to my senses and then shoot out) I keep in touch with my old friends.I participate in fruitful discussions in Iyengar community.I follow other communities which interest me like quizzing,Hindu crossword,Cricket etc.Thats it.
Mom: Ok I heard something called scraps.Dont waste your time scrapping everyone.Do it only if necessary. Also I have read some disturbing articles in the paper so be careful.
Me: Oh yeah sure.No tension.
We digress and that was the end of the convo. The "what do you do" was an interesting one. 339 friends,66 fans, 4669 scraps and 84 communities.That should speak for itself.The things which I do are the usual writing scraps,keeping in touch with friends,scrap book intrusion,etc.I read the scrap books of many of my close friends and follow the replies too. Of course,along with the replies some innocous babe watching. An interesting proof of what I do-
Guy(Some friend's friend) : hi XXX!..how is life going on...good to see u here in orkut....its always good to have good old friends back...so how has life been for so many years...... ("SO MANY YEARS" .rofl)
Girl: who's this?? I don't know u...
Guy: Hey I was your classmate in school.
Girl: Well i dont seem to remember.I really do not know you.
Guy: hi....that was just a way of getting a reply from u....sorry if it annoyed u......nyways....wanted friendship with u .....so what do u do....
Girl: better luck next time!! plzz i can't maintain so many friends... tk cr..
Girl (again) : hey! plzz don't feel bad!
Guy: simply amazing.....the way u denied it....hi funda... i mean i have never seen such a decent refusal.....that matches with ur pic....chalo it was nice talking to u.....as u say i wish i have a better luck next time.....hey dont worry nothing to feel bad about........chalo bye..take care.
Girl: Bye
I do not know either of them. Just felt like posting this,thats all. Anyway me off to Hyd for Diwali ,so advance wishes to all my beloved readers .
P.S : When is the probability of rain in Chennai 100%?
Ans 1) If the Indian team is in Chennai
Ans 2) 1 or 2 or 3 days before Diwali.
It has been raining incessantly since morning . Bunked the entire morning session.Well I would have become a "mamu" if I had donned a raincoat and put fight cycling all the way only to find the class cancelled.So did not take the risk.
11 comments:
Get your mom onto Orkut and let her experience it.
rajeev u some how explained tht 2 ur mom ..
i explained the whole thing 2 my bro .....
he was astonised 2 c many gals in my list of frnz some how i managed tht they r my class mates [:p]
I side Thala... U better call ur mom.. We'd have fun buBo :P
Hilarious post da!
Ask your mom to join Orkut da. Let her get to see what kind of fruitful discussions you involve in.
"I read the scrap books of many of my close friends and follow the replies too"
Nice Hobby :P
You get time for this inspite of quizzes & assignments?
I am glad I neednt explain this to my mom, cos she is already a member of Orkut. Get your mom also da....and as SBK said, she will get to know what fruitful discussions you participate in:P
Wow Your Mom asked about Orkut huh?Great..sincere advise dont let her join :p.then all your dark secrets will be in the open and , you will be subjected to perusal of all your scraps ;):p
I explain the basics of orkut to my mom ..she gives me this askance look and says" yeah..it is good to stay in touch with your freinds ..but .arent you bound to waste a lot of time on it ".-Mithila
@k7,asha,mayura,SBK:
That will take time.We have to buy a new comp first at home.
@sandeep:
It is easier to explain these things to your bro.
@Naren:
These things dont take much time.
@Mithila:
Nice to see you here.I will surely follow your sincere advise ;)
Dei 67 fans. Kalaks da. And orkut rocks!
lol hilarious. mom knowing about mobo's activities isnt a comforting thought:P
do u really jus do those u told ur mom... ;) she seem to know a lot about orkut, so ask her to join too. he he
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