Random thoughts 2001 to 2015.

2001. When a person starts shouting at you, instead of retorting, if you start smiling at him, he will immediately stop shouting.

2002. The woman, as a mother feels that her daughter is suffering but as MIL, her daughter in law is enjoying. This is the root cause for all problems.

2003. Beggars, who are outside the temple are begging for money. Beggars, who are inside the temple are begging for power or peace.

2004. Temple Priests in the south are bare chested. Priests in the north cover their chests with some dress. How come?

2005. A fair person can wear dark dresses. A dark coloured person can wear only light coloured dresses. A wheat coloured person can wear any colour.

2006. During my walk, I find many people doing various types of exercises in the park. Most of them are obese with a large hip and belly. Late realisation.

2007. Many people refer to a restaurant as hotel. Many don’t know how to pronounce restaurant, giraffe, buffet, Oven, phoenix, quinoa, etiquette.

2008. It is true that sense of humour relieves stress. Also a life without  sense of humour is a waste. But it should not hurt the other person.

2009. Motels are a kind of hotel. It is a roadside hotel in which rooms are outside near the parking. Hotel rooms are inside the building.

2010. Samosa originated in Persia by 11th century AD. It might have come from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Central Asia. 

2011. The loss for the wife after losing her husband is not as severe as that of a man’s loss after losing his wife.

2012. Knowledge is not sold anywhere. It is to be acquired by hard work and by taking a lot of efforts.

2013. There are 247 letters in Tamil and 26 letters in English. Do we have Tamil equivalent to English letters B, D, F, G, H, J, Q, S, X, and Z?

2014. Oxford’s advanced learner’s dictionary is the best dictionary in English. It gives elaborate details for every word. Price Rs. 800.

2015. Pet dog owners claim that the dogs are vaccinated. How does a layman know? He is afraid of rabies. Dogs must carry some ID.