Few months back I was attending Costing and Financial Management classes for my group 2 of PCC. These classes used to start at 6 in the morning and hence the break at 8:30 was the only interesting part of the whole lecture. So, one day, when the break was given, I rushed out to have some dosa or chai. And then something horrible happened! There she was..Pochamma(name changed :P) coming out of an opposite class room where final classes were being held. And she was not alone-Alivelu was with her too! Wow!my day could not get better I thought. I immediately turned to go back to my class room hoping they have not seen me. But damn! I was late! Pochamma shouts my name and this is what happened after that-
Poch : haaaiii Keerthiii!! howww are you re??So many days over I didn't see you only!
Me : Hey! am good!how are you? yes! long time!Have not see you after inter!! and hey Alivelu!nice to see you too!
Alivelu : You look very different!!
Me : good different or bad different??
Alivelu : I dunno re! you look really nice now! What you had makeover aaa??
Me : hehe..yeah I have changed a bit since inter..
Poch : you are still attending PCC class aa?? You wrote CPT before us no?
Me : well yeah..I have not been lucky since then.
Poch: But you used to study well only no in inter? what happened now?
Me: I dunno! **smiling**
Alivelu: Poch and I taking final classes. We are giving our attempt this may. You are still giving your PCC aaa? that's why we didn't find you any of the final classes.
Me : Oh nice! good luck! **still smiling**
Alivelu : you also best of luck re. I hope you clear off PCC soon. It is easy only na?why you are taking so long?
Me : ** still managing to smile** thank you. I will go now. My class will be starting.
Poch: give me your number. I will call you.We will talk!
Me: I have your number..I will give you a missed call..chalo bye!
Alivelu and Poch : byeee!!!
Pretty awkward conversation right? Let me give you some background.
Back in intermediate, I could never stand Alivelu and Pochamma (turns out,even after 4 years, I cant stand them). They were those nerdy girls who wouldn't talk to you if you get more marks than they did! They will take your answer sheets, compare your answers with their answers and question the lecturer about the marks given to you! not theirs but YOURS!! They are also that type who come to you before exam and say "I didn't study anything re!!i don't know what I am going to write today! I will puccaa fail!" And after exam, they will come to you and say "I told you no I will fail?I am going to fail!you must have written well only..you studied well no" and when results are announced, they pass! not just passing, they get in 90s or even top the class! And then they come and give you explanation! "I dunno how I got these many marks re!I am only so surprised yaar!" They may even kill you, if you wish them 'best of luck' before the exam. The completely believe it will 'off' their luck!!!
Okay, first of all no one cares how you are going to write your exam! not at least me! And if I get more marks than you, then probably I did write my exam better than you! It is possible you know? And you tell the same stuff before every exam..Don't you think I would have figured out what an irritating liar you are!Did I ever give you any vibes showing I was interested in your marks or how you study or how you just get lucky with your marks?What do you want to prove anyway? Do you want me to believe that you are so cool that you just get your marks without studying? Are you seriously kidding me? The whole college knows how much you study even for a small class test! So stop that 'i dint study anything' stuff! We are not buying and and you are not the first of kind that we are seeing!And what is with your 'off' luck?? your years of slogging did not give you the difference between 'of' and 'off'??I just have one thing to say to people like you-GET A LIFE!
And about that conversation, seriously! What was with those pity looks!! I don't need them! I am sure I have made your day when I said I was attending PCC class! you are going to write final and knowing you two, I am sure you might as well clear it in first attempt..So good for you! Sure you have cleared you PCC and I know I will too! I at least had life all these years! I totally respect academic success you got in your lives. I would have respected you too if only you got them by not showing others down! And dear Pochamma, you might want to know that a lot of our college people remember you for your god forbid taste in guys and eye hurting choice of dresses! And Alivelu, no one even knew that you existed in that college! So, here is to hoping that you both become better people and not judge people with their marks!Amen!
No offense to anyone..I just had to let all this out of my head! And I have nothing against people who take their studies seriously. Its only with people who treat people with bad academic records like dirt!
P.S. I never gave a missed call to Pochamma. I never had her number in the first place ;)
