Way back in 1972 I was a 2nd Lieutenant (This rank no longer exists in the Indian Army, as officer cadets are commissioned as Lieutenant now). Our Regiment had just returned to its permanent location in Central India after 1971 operations. Besides my combat duties, I was also assigned the duty of ‘House member’ ( […]
Category: Humor
Of Passwords: Humor
In this digital age, one has to remember many password. Passwords are required for a large number of net activity like, correspondence, professional, financials, social network etc, and it becomes a difficult task to remember these. Passwords are also required to be changed periodically and new passwords have stipulation of being non repeat and combination […]
Translations of common user words in Pure Hindi: Humor.
Imagine if we were to have translations of common user English words in Pure Hindi शुद्ध हिंदी how funny would it sound. Examples. Railway Platform. लोह्पथ गामिनी विश्राम स्थल , (Lohpath Gamini Vishram Sathal.) Ball Room Dance. स्त्री पुरष चिपका चिपकी लिपटा लिपटी ले चकर दे चकर नर्तुय. (Stree Purush Chipka Chipki Lipta Lipti Le […]
Sneezing: Interesting Facts.
People say “Bless you” when you sneeze because it is believed that your heart stops for a mili second. Speed of the sneeze could be more than 100 miles per hour, much faster than many cars. The spray caused by sneeze can land as far as 100 ft away. If you sneeze too hard, your […]
Face Book Friends.
Definition of a Friend is ” A person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.” Some define a friend as someone who gives assistance and shares one’s happiness and grief. It is rightly said that ” A friend in need is a friend indeed”. However on Face Book we find that terminology […]
Various Heights: Humor
Height of Active Laziness. – Asking for lift to home while on a walk. Height of Suicide – A dwarf trying to throw himself down from footpath to a road. Height of Fashion – A dhoti ( Indian lion cloth ) with two zips. Height of Honesty – A pregnant lady buying one and half tickets while traveling. […]
Short Humorous Stories, reminiscences from Army Life.
Tit for Tat. I had just reported to a Signal Regiment couple of days ago, after being commissioned into the Indian Army. 1971 operations were just over and we were still in battle areas. Black out during the night was meticulously observed to ward off any air attacks. The regiment’s Technical officer had provided one […]
Funny Signs in Non-English speaking countries.
ACTUAL SIGNS IN NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING WORLD. Cocktail lounge, Norway: LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BAR. At a Budapest zoo: PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE FOOD, GIVE IT TO THE GUARD ON DUTY. Doctors office, Rome: SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES. Hotel, Acapulco: THE MANAGER […]
Some Short Stories.
A Lazy Man. Many years ago when there was no electricity in Indian villages, people used to light lamps/candles. One winter night when husband and wife were nicely tucked in their quilts and were quite cosy, wife requested the husband to get up and extinguish the lamp so that they could go to sleep. Husband […]
Enjoying as it is, why work for it?
Most of us have been taught to work hard as results would lead to more success which further gets you more money, material possessions, status etc; these being pointers towards an enriched life. However high status and top work positions have their own fall outs like increased work pressure, tension, added responsibility and accountability. Thus […]
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