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I(n)diosyncrasies..

The mind is complex; The human mind is more complex; The Indian mind is the most complex!! The other day, I was at the post office to (very obviously) post something. It was 3 noon. There were around ten people at this 'speed post' counter and this lady at the counter is stamping some money orders- she had about five of those to finish before my turn came. Me, with nine other people behind. I wait for her to finish this seemingly tedious job of hers. Ten minutes pass, and she's still on with this stamping business. Then, her mobile phone rings. ( Cigarettes, tobacco and mobile phones should strictly be banned in work places!) I was losing my patience already. She answers the call, '' Hello?". I was expecting, or rather, atleast hoping, that she'd hang up saying she was busy and would call back later or something like that. " Yeah, I made that curry today, without onions.." And she starts telling the other person on the line, the whole recipe of he