Ooooomigoood!!! Went to watch the summer funk dance show today evening at sophia's auditorium, Bangalore. 'Twas my first tryst wid anything Shiamak-ish...n must must say...wasn't anything even close to a good experience!!
Apart from the fees charged for the course, the fee to watch your own children/siblings dance was a whopping Rs. 250/- Not that 250 bucks is a BIIg amount in today's world, but for the way the show was organised, did really seem "whopping!!"
There was no parking for 4 wheelers inside, and considering it is located on the main road near Chalukya hotel, the cops are standing there ever ready to harass you...yes I literally mean harass!!
Unfortunately for us, the car broke down right in front of the gate(though we were not blocking the entrance or the traffic!) M standing there wid our 8 month old baby looking for help, while my husband is stuck inside the car...
First comes the cop, and yells some obscenities in kannada, at my husband...to the effect that "I dont care whether you're stuck...u push your vehicle out of here, or m gonna have it towed!!"
"...eh excuse me sir, we go... the vehicle wont move... we need some help here!"
So you get down and push the car, n take it away...or I'll tow it now....
(Is there some sort of a disconnect here?????!!!!)
Anyway, our next option was to seek help from the so-called Valet-parking service arranged...
So, I go n ask for help in pushing the car...n the guy goes... "Nahin Madam, hum aise risk nahin le sakte. tho kya hua agar aapke pati push karenge tho...baad mein hum nahin sambhal sakte!!"
eh...excuse me...do you not see, we're stranded, n with an infant here???!!!"
...Next option: Go to the next building, the golf club, which has more than enuf parking....
"Bhai sahab, please humein park karne dijiye... We'll pay you...Gaadi start nahin ho rahi...aur chota baccha hai!!"
- Sorry madam, ske liye hum kuch nahin kar sakte!!
n this went on..n on...until 2 noble souls volunteered to help push the vehicle!! n in all this...the organisers were nowhere to be seen... The entrance was teeming with people, all having similar parking problems, some even unable to watch the show finally!!!
For a Shiamak banner, n with so much money involved, one definitely expexts a little more organization!!
SDIPA.... a looooooot of learning still in store...nope, not for ur students, but for you!! n for the 10th year, one definitely expects sthg better!!
So all in all, a complete fiasco!!!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
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