Here I was sitting, bored at work. Staring blindly at my Macbook, wondering how best to pass my time. Working night-shifts, pandering to gore clients had already taken its toll in terms of dark-circles and red-eye in addition to endless cups of coffee. So just as I was on the verge of boredom beyond no return, I got a call from a friend of mine who happened to be driving back from someplace. He was wondering if I could give him company for a smoke. I didnt want to smoke, but I wanted company. So it was a yes.
He came over to my office 10mins later, and we were both just sitting on the sidewalk. Right around now, his blood-count was probably 30%proof alcohol.
Talk started with work. Something like this:
JPT: So, wassup? How's work coming along?
me : It's kinda slow, but if I stick through this I am sure I'll survive.
JPT: Yeah. (pause) There is a friend of mine who is doing something similar, along with some of his friends. You should meet them. We call them 'Lungi gang'. You know why?
Me: Yeah..they probably work from home in their Lungis and PJs.
JPT: Haha..yeah. You should meet them.
Me: Yeah, I guess. But I am a bit of an anti-social. I don't like meeting too many people. I only meet friends now, and I dont even want to make new friends. Pretty screwed up eh?
JPT: No man, you should.
Me: Yeah, right! Look who's talking.
JPT: Haha. No man, you should. You must become an anti-anti-social.
Me: Haha.
JPT: Seriously. You know, in many ways, I think we are the same.
Me: Umm..
JPT: I might be wrong, but we are the same man.
Me: Dude...Are you gay?!
JPT: haha..no man..im not hitting on you.
Me: Thank god.
JPT: Haha. You know, if I think I know you correctly, you don't care about money. I know you want a bgger car, and all that stuff, but I also know that even if you don't have these things, you will still be satisfied.
Me: Yeah, I think you know me. Umm..are you sure you are not gay?!
JPT: Haha, yes. no. I mean I'm not gay.Anyways, the point here is : "If you are satisfied, You are fucked!!"
Me: (pondering over it)
JPT: That's what I have realised.
A long conversation ensued after this, which was quite interesting, and was also interspersed with some discussion of business. So to save you people from such torture, and in the interest of my business, I will not put it up here.
But our 4hrs of conversation brought us to the following conclusions:
1) If you are satisfied with your life, you are fucked!
2) See Point 1.
I agree wholeheartedly.
