I am wondering about all the strange people that I come across these days in Delhi metro. Must be the after effect of writing as I notice an increase in sightings. This morning somebody gasped loudly "Oh God, don't do that....", noticing a teenager trying to put her hand between the closing metro car doors. She wanted to board the train, in desperation she had put her hand to keep the door open. This is a very dangerous thing because mostly the door sensors fail to see the small image and close till they reach the obstruction. She would have severely damaged her hand. Thankfully the doors were not all closed and her hand was saved. But she didn't seem to have learnt her lesson. She tried to push open the door and come in. For a moment doors were again painfully close to squashing her hand. All these obstruction tactics caused the doors to open fully and close again. Undeterred by the events, the girl hopped in through the other door. Once on board every body started telling to be cautious next time. She feigned ignorance and told her friend "This is not the first time that I have done this, everybody does it". I am sure thats not true, this is very dangerous and one can get hurt severely.
Then there was this other girl who was sitting in front me in the metro. I was seeing her pull out a sticker from the mobile screen. Sometimes I am so tired that even smallest of deed ccan hold my attention for a while. It was a very shinny cat with green eyes. I didn't particularly like the animated cat but was interested in knowing the fate of the sticker. She nicely pulled out the sticker and without a second glance tossed it underneath the seats. I had noticed her deed which annoyed me a lot. I was amazed by the ignorance, told her she has dropped something. To which she said "I don't need it anymore its a waste". So I went ahead and picked up the piece of paper. Gave it back to her telling her "then may be you could look for a thrash can and throw it there". She was certainly not amused. She took the piece of paper with anger blazing in her eyes. I am sure I was saved only because the metro was jam packed. She mumbled a sorry and told me she will be more careful in future. Before I could say something she turned her head and put the ear plugs back. I was lucky here for I know cases where people yell right back at you for trying to teach them what I call Metro manners!!!
Then there was this other girl who was sitting in front me in the metro. I was seeing her pull out a sticker from the mobile screen. Sometimes I am so tired that even smallest of deed ccan hold my attention for a while. It was a very shinny cat with green eyes. I didn't particularly like the animated cat but was interested in knowing the fate of the sticker. She nicely pulled out the sticker and without a second glance tossed it underneath the seats. I had noticed her deed which annoyed me a lot. I was amazed by the ignorance, told her she has dropped something. To which she said "I don't need it anymore its a waste". So I went ahead and picked up the piece of paper. Gave it back to her telling her "then may be you could look for a thrash can and throw it there". She was certainly not amused. She took the piece of paper with anger blazing in her eyes. I am sure I was saved only because the metro was jam packed. She mumbled a sorry and told me she will be more careful in future. Before I could say something she turned her head and put the ear plugs back. I was lucky here for I know cases where people yell right back at you for trying to teach them what I call Metro manners!!!
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