Is it a crime I was made a woman? On top of that, I am considerably young\...AND I happen to be a beer drinker!!
My first time buying alcohol from a local store was in Pune...since I knew NOONE...and I needed some beer...April'10 was my first experience! Women...are you listening?
So I am driving back from work. This young store owner, terribly busy at 7pm on a fri, stops to look - A young chick, formal trouser, button-down tucked-in shirt, belt, high heels, walking out of a ford, comes upto him and looks. The store is over flowing with local men. More than the crowd, I was conscious of the owner (atleast he looked like one!). The commotion at the store stops. Every-freakin-body turns around. Oops! I speak loudly, Tuborg? The owner-like guy nods. "3 bottles". "Rs.180...pulees". Every other motion is still at a stand still...."here...thank you!". The bottles kinkling in that little black bag, a bunch of drunkards whispering and owner staring...I leave....
Boy! I swore to myself...never again! Fuck this!
What happens next is unbelievable...stay tuned.
My first time buying alcohol from a local store was in Pune...since I knew NOONE...and I needed some beer...April'10 was my first experience! Women...are you listening?
So I am driving back from work. This young store owner, terribly busy at 7pm on a fri, stops to look - A young chick, formal trouser, button-down tucked-in shirt, belt, high heels, walking out of a ford, comes upto him and looks. The store is over flowing with local men. More than the crowd, I was conscious of the owner (atleast he looked like one!). The commotion at the store stops. Every-freakin-body turns around. Oops! I speak loudly, Tuborg? The owner-like guy nods. "3 bottles". "Rs.180...pulees". Every other motion is still at a stand still...."here...thank you!". The bottles kinkling in that little black bag, a bunch of drunkards whispering and owner staring...I leave....
Boy! I swore to myself...never again! Fuck this!
What happens next is unbelievable...stay tuned.
I hear you girl.. that must have been a very frustrating. But trust me.. we men face very similar situations. Ask any guy about the first time he had to buy condoms - the experience is no less frustrating; there will be the silence, there will be whispers and sometimes you even end up not asking for change :)
ReplyDeleteBut, we don't make any resolutions like 'never again'. We just keep at it. Safety is very important to us!!
Now coming back to women n beer - may be you should try moving to wine or rum. And you just need to pick up some butter n batter along with it. Then, you are a modern woman still taking care of your family and wanting to bake a nice cake.. ohh.. so sweet! :)
But who am I mess with your preferences.. if you like beer, stick to it. Just let me know what happened next. All ears...
Well, thanks for realising Mural, who are you to mess with my preferences! :) Good luck with your medical shopping...atleast you don't find women across the counters oggling at you when you ask for one! But no, never give up on beer. Just never going to a locall "theka" again!
ReplyDeleteNever mind...there's more soon.
i am curios to know what happens next ?
ReplyDeleteSorry hope you don't find my comment hurt's you. it's just that i felt connected with your pain and wanna know what happen there ?
ReplyDelete:-) Not offended at all. What happened next was nothing exciting, hence not published. It was simple - I left the place.
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