Monday, February 2, 2009

Autorickshaw menace

It is not unusual that one finds bangalore autorickshaw drivers troublesome...Here are some typical conversations that I've had with the auto drivers....

me: autoooo(I shout loud) ; and the driver stops
driver: Yelli? (Where?)
me: silk board
driver: 50 Rs agatthe (It'll be 50 Rs)
me: Sir ashtu agalla... nimage yaro thappu heLi mosa madbitidare...30 Rs mele agalla (Sir, it'll not be 50 Rs, you've been cheated by someone ; the fare is usually 30)
driver: (he just nods and moves ahead)
yes, there's no use of arguing with these friggin auto drivers, but I find very thrilling to deal with them ...
another one...
me: sir 7th block jayanagar barthira? (Will you take me to 7th block Jayanagar)
driver: illa(No); and he continues to read the local news paper.
me: sir nimma auto yellelli hogatthe? (what are the possible places that you can take me to?) driver: A little irritated, just stares at me
me: you do one thing; why don't you become a bus driver....or may be a pilot... if you are bugged with passengers asking you to take you to the places they want to, by being a pilot, nobody will disturb you.....You will always have one destination.
(in Kannada : sir neevu yake bus oodisbardu? actually bus badlu neevu pilot aagbitre, nimma thante ge yaru baralla....summne gaadi hatti koothkothare...nimmanna kelodu illa yellige hogatthe antha )
driver: he gets more irritated and starts his vehicle and goes in some random direction

Yet another incident, it was sunny day... I wanted to go to banashankari and I had already approached at least 15 auto rickshaws.... and I was totally frustrated. I was already late and I had called my friend to pick me up....but I found this auto driver who I knew would respond negative when I approach him... So I approached him and asked him: "Sir MG Road ge hogthira?" (Will you go to MG road?)
driver: Yes me: Sari hogi(Ok pls go ahead) and I ran away :))

another one for you guys..
me: Sir 9th Block Jayanagar barthira? (will you take me to 9th block Jayanagar)
driver: (with a surprised look in his face) 9th blockaaa? illa (No I can't come to 9th block)
me: Yake sir alli yenadro curfew agidya? (why? is there some kind of curfew in that area or is there some problem there?)
driver: (nods his head and continues to read the news paper)

yes I am crazy :)