We Are Family
Me: Dude, what do you want from the US?
Cousin Bro (CB): Hmmmm...
Me: Should I get the Wii?
CB: No! Get me basketball shorts!
Me: Huh? One sec, I got you 4 basketball shorts last time.
CB: Man, they didnt have pockets! Can you get me basketball shorts with pockets?
Me: Ok, anything you want from here?
Mom: Ummm.... when we were in Walmart...
Me: OK! No Walmart. Anything but Walmart!
Mom: Arre... but those gloves I got from there, they were really nice!
Me: OK, tell me to get you perfumes! Body creams... shoes...
Mom: You get all that in India, Apoo. I couldnt find those gloves here!
Me: What do you want from USA? (in a slightly given up tired tone)
Aunt: You sound so tired. You come here and get married.
Me: I am tired of people not answering my questions! What do you want? I am pathetic at shopping stuff for you women, so please help before I end buying something stupid like a size 15 shoe!
Aunt: See, if you get married your wife will shop for all of us!
Me: I am getting you a handbag!
Aunt: No! Get me icebreakers!
Me: You get icebreakers in India right?
Aunt: You get everything in India, but get me icebreakers!
Me: What do you want from here?
Mama: Lets see! I dont have a laptop and I have been thinking of getting one.
Me: Now you talking! What config?
Mama: But then, I have a PC at home, a PC at work. I doubt I am going to log on in the train. Whats the use of a laptop? Do this, just gimme cash!
Me: Dad?
Dad: What time does your flight get here?
Me: What do you want from US?
Dad: Nothing beta, you come here!
Me: Do you realize the customs guy is going to be verrry disappointed when I walk through with empty bags?
Dad: Last time I was visiting you, I forgot my jeans there. Can you carry those?
If you work in the Bombay imigration/customs and see two empty bags pass through the scanner - its ME!
I'll be back home for two weeks starting May 10th. Anyone wanna hang around, just drop me an email.
Also, I fly out of my favorite Gujju airport. Newark, NJ. So if you are looking for an entertaining post, keep your fingers crossed that I find another iJalpa sitting next to me.
Cousin Bro (CB): Hmmmm...
Me: Should I get the Wii?
CB: No! Get me basketball shorts!
Me: Huh? One sec, I got you 4 basketball shorts last time.
CB: Man, they didnt have pockets! Can you get me basketball shorts with pockets?
Me: Ok, anything you want from here?
Mom: Ummm.... when we were in Walmart...
Me: OK! No Walmart. Anything but Walmart!
Mom: Arre... but those gloves I got from there, they were really nice!
Me: OK, tell me to get you perfumes! Body creams... shoes...
Mom: You get all that in India, Apoo. I couldnt find those gloves here!
Me: What do you want from USA? (in a slightly given up tired tone)
Aunt: You sound so tired. You come here and get married.
Me: I am tired of people not answering my questions! What do you want? I am pathetic at shopping stuff for you women, so please help before I end buying something stupid like a size 15 shoe!
Aunt: See, if you get married your wife will shop for all of us!
Me: I am getting you a handbag!
Aunt: No! Get me icebreakers!
Me: You get icebreakers in India right?
Aunt: You get everything in India, but get me icebreakers!
Me: What do you want from here?
Mama: Lets see! I dont have a laptop and I have been thinking of getting one.
Me: Now you talking! What config?
Mama: But then, I have a PC at home, a PC at work. I doubt I am going to log on in the train. Whats the use of a laptop? Do this, just gimme cash!
Me: Dad?
Dad: What time does your flight get here?
Me: What do you want from US?
Dad: Nothing beta, you come here!
Me: Do you realize the customs guy is going to be verrry disappointed when I walk through with empty bags?
Dad: Last time I was visiting you, I forgot my jeans there. Can you carry those?
If you work in the Bombay imigration/customs and see two empty bags pass through the scanner - its ME!
I'll be back home for two weeks starting May 10th. Anyone wanna hang around, just drop me an email.
Also, I fly out of my favorite Gujju airport. Newark, NJ. So if you are looking for an entertaining post, keep your fingers crossed that I find another iJalpa sitting next to me.
posted by APOO at 8:00 AM
15 Comments:
u going to India 8-) wow... me so Jealous .. haha... my family is the same... Whenever I call home to talk about school, job, internship, sari, jewellery, khakra refill, recipes..... the only solution to all my Talks.... is get married? Even for my backache they have a solution "Ibuprofen with a husband" ? eh!
Anyways, this time I am very positive... you will get some hot Marathi Chick sitting next to you... asking you " Kai Changla " (Means whats up ! Right!) might even ask you your number...Ah! and when you get back ... may be i will read post of you getting married :)
Okay! Have a safe and a fun trip And yeah...be careful to not fall sick ! :)
Hmmph, I told you to carry my bag! The offer is still open, tell me quick, will overnight it !!!!
so you're getting bags for your family? :P
Chocolates, Apoo. I'll never have enough of those. Two bags full will just about cut it for the two weeks. :-)
if you havent already left from there could you adopt me as your cousin for the next two weeks and get me a wii...
i wouldnt want you to feel insulted with an empty bag... so please accept this as my humble contribution...
Ha. I love your mum already! :-)
Sounds like my family.
My mom will ask for things like croutons, bleach stick, etc.
I say good for me!! Saves me money and time!
Bon voyage!
Maybe the gujjuben you meet at the airport will be nice as me. :)
im sorry for the extremely bad joke ... but we do have empty bags in India too ...... :P :P ... i said im sorry ....
he he...tell me about it...i have a huge collection of firangi-soft-toys from each time any of my frnds went on a trip abroad! :D
I totally agree with your mama! Why do you need a laptop in India?! Hmmm.. my bro usually has a long list when I go back from here... latest demand is the MacAir :))
why u did not ask me what i wanted :(
anyway u enjoi ur trip..
Looks like after Abs, now it is your turn .....
:P
hugs
KJ
i actually came here to comment on your post but could not stop laughing at Neeku's "Ibuprofen with a husband" dilemma. I guess this is universal.
My clan hasn't tried the 'Husband as universal solution' trick yet... perhaps because I appear far too weird and it's more than they can handle, trying to understand what issues a weirdo might have :P And next time you go home, buzz me for advice on gifts coz I got complimented for being a 'thoughtful gift giver' when I went home :)
ghar aaya pardesi tera des pukare tujhe..............
where have u been? or more like where have i been....hmmm...
u shud've also asked the blogger world what they want u know...just out of courtesy! hmph!
IceBreakers! Huh?
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