He Must Be A Busy Man.

Riding vehicle on the roads of Baroda is indeed a great achievement. There are people who flout all the rules of traffic. They overtake from the left (which they are not supposed to do.) They talk on the mobile phone while riding (which they are not supposed to do.) They overtake on the turn (which they are not supposed to do.) Ultimately, if one reaches home safely in one piece, then one has to thank God. (That’s what I always do.)

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Riding a two wheeler on road is a stressful affair. But I always try to see the positive side of things. And I got to see something really funny the other day. I was riding Pep to school. On the way, I heard someone honking the car like a mad man. He must be a busy man or,is he late for office? The second option sounded better.

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My ears are very sensitive to loud noises. Still I thought he must be taught a lesson. Usually, when a person honks once, I give way. After all, there’s something called etiquette. But this fellow was in a real hurry. When I saw from the rear view mirror, I could see him looking really frustrated. This fellow’s mind requires overhauling, I thought. I did not give him way. He continued honking like a mad man. After a while, I gave him way. He glared at me from inside his car. If looks could kill, I would have died a thousand deaths that day.

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I have not yet reached the funny part. He went ahead and he had to slow down once again. Why? Because right in front of him there was another car. Obviously, he could not overtake the other car. I passed in front of the mad man and overtook his car while he was still busy honking his car in the traffic jam. I laughed out loudly as I passed by his car. Wonder what other people might have thought about my laugh! Who cares!