We wait for the rains and keep cribbing if it doesn't arrive as it increases the humidity and sends the temperatures soaring at times.And when they come they wash out these thought and gives a smile on everyones face.The economy is suppose to boom, the farmers happy for their crops,inflation may come down,etc etc.But the not so sensible Indians as we are most of us,suddenly seem to be in grip of frenzy.PARANOIA in capital spreads like wild fire and people start scampering home and run as if the world is on fire or a pack of Hyenas are out to get them.The way they throw caution to the winds and make a dash on 2,3 and 4 wheels is simply sickening.
I saw this again in Baroda yesterday where a downpour for an hour plus created havoc , jamming all roads for over 3 hours.Why?Sheer indiscipline, hurry, and impatience .The pedestrians struggle to wade through the streets and the senseless car fellas simply splash water all over them and drive across, oblivious of the fact that they messed up some pedestrians trying to make their way through the muck.The 2 wheelers, climb all over you and the footpaths as well are not left alone till they brush against a few cars and care a damn about it as they know they can skirt away before the guy in the car even realises it and has no space tostep out in the downpour.The most atrocious part being breaking all the so called traffic rules and entering any gap they see visible thus blocking every possible route instead of allowing a few vehicles at a time to pass so that the traffic atleast moves.The FM stations blare and keep stating the rains are so welcome and every car is trying to get home and its so beautiful out there.Wish the RJ could be doing the same in the OB van in the midst of the mess and then call it "beautiful".
The Municipal corporation and traffic wardens sensing this create more chaos by just diverting the traffic with no signages as to where one should go if the situation is choco block at the place where you intend to go.The VMC opens upthe manholes and should you dare to take the vehicle from the extreme sides you might end up in the sewer and come out in the river or the Arabian Sea who knows. When will good common sense dawn upon us?For years we do the same.Teach our children what to do and what not and yet practice this when it comes to us!!5 kms and 3 hours of enormous wastage of fuel and precious time of thousands of people.Hornky tonk and decibels are at the maximum again.God save this country.
I saw this again in Baroda yesterday where a downpour for an hour plus created havoc , jamming all roads for over 3 hours.Why?Sheer indiscipline, hurry, and impatience .The pedestrians struggle to wade through the streets and the senseless car fellas simply splash water all over them and drive across, oblivious of the fact that they messed up some pedestrians trying to make their way through the muck.The 2 wheelers, climb all over you and the footpaths as well are not left alone till they brush against a few cars and care a damn about it as they know they can skirt away before the guy in the car even realises it and has no space tostep out in the downpour.The most atrocious part being breaking all the so called traffic rules and entering any gap they see visible thus blocking every possible route instead of allowing a few vehicles at a time to pass so that the traffic atleast moves.The FM stations blare and keep stating the rains are so welcome and every car is trying to get home and its so beautiful out there.Wish the RJ could be doing the same in the OB van in the midst of the mess and then call it "beautiful".
The Municipal corporation and traffic wardens sensing this create more chaos by just diverting the traffic with no signages as to where one should go if the situation is choco block at the place where you intend to go.The VMC opens upthe manholes and should you dare to take the vehicle from the extreme sides you might end up in the sewer and come out in the river or the Arabian Sea who knows. When will good common sense dawn upon us?For years we do the same.Teach our children what to do and what not and yet practice this when it comes to us!!5 kms and 3 hours of enormous wastage of fuel and precious time of thousands of people.Hornky tonk and decibels are at the maximum again.God save this country.
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