02 March,2011 09:46 AM IST | | Pathikrit Sen Gupta
"Are you taller?" "Well, you are about 5'9." I'm a little over 6'3." "So I am going to say it's all in the mind."
"No, I meant taller than you were the last time we met?"
"That was four days ago, right? Anyway, I got over the fad a while back. I think this height business is completely overrated. I see no point in persisting with it."
"My mom wants me to keep trying. Do you think I still have a chance?"
'People take you more seriously because you are at the top of the ladder. You get to have your way in difficult situations'
"Dude you need to change your altitude ufffderr ufffdattitude. I am telling you the world isn't any better from up here.
Plus, it gets really warm during summers because you're closer to the sun, you get a few bumps on your head occasionally and you are forced to look down upon most people. It's a real pain in the neck!"
"Yeah, you've explained all that at length. But people take you more seriously because you are at the top of the ladder. You get to have your way in difficult situations."
"Don't sell yourself short. I mean, not everyone is perfect. And I don't have it easy all the time. One look at my name and stature and people expect me to be constantly accomplishing extraordinary things."
"Do you think I should get some medical assistance? A shot of hormones for instance?"
"Maybe Pranabda could help. He's been stimulating growth for a few years now."
"Eek! But he did put money in your pockets."
"Of course! 20,000 a year; that will put an end to all my miseries! I am really in debt!"
"Who isn't? I need to pay Rs 36,000 on my three credit cards this month. I'll have to use the fourth one to arrange the cash."
"You should have been a financial planner. Well, at least the aam aadmi is happy, whoever he is, wherever he is. He certainly doesn't live in the metros or any other city. And he definitely is at least 60 years old."
"Yeah, why did he do that? Suddenly my dad is a senior citizen. He isn't sure how to feel about that."
"I'll bet all these political parties are set to lose a lot of promising leaders from their youth wings."
"Dude, you got your first grey strand! Congrats! Oh, sorry! Just some fibre."