Wrong Queue

Wrong Queue

I am a regular visitor at Delhi India International Trade Fair held between 14 to 27 November every year in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. I visit there to see different cultures and traditions of India under one roof, to experience different foods and also for the products which are unique and you usually struggles to find them in local markets. Once in 2008 when I went there and was visiting different pavilions I saw a long queue of boys in one of the stall of a hall. I asked one of the boy standing in queue about the reason behind this line. He said that some company was distributing some products for boys for free as part of their promotion.

I felt excited and also stand behind in that line. What that boy failed to mention was the products were given to those who were clean shaved because they were applying some cream on their faces and clicking pictures of difference in skin quality before and after using that cream and then giving some free samples along with some gifts to those boys who were clicked. You can easily understand a stubble face is not meant for promoting face products for boys. When my turn came the girl applying cream laughed and asked where to apply cream. At first I didn't understand what she meant but when others standing there also laughed and said "Dadiyal (with beard) move aside". I realized what happened. I felt ashamed and came out quickly from that stall and from that pavilion also. I missed out opportunity of getting free products because of non-shaven face.

#WillYouShave. Yes I will shave because I have so much embarrassing instances for not doing it regularly. My nature of not taking care of my looks is very bad and I must change it. With stubble face you not only miss opportunities like that but your confidence in presenting yourself also becomes less.

I am accepting Sarav's tag and I would like to tag Sankeerth, Divsi , Blackbeauty , Dhiren Navani , Jahid , Vandana , Saumya , Simran , Anita and Sarav.

This post is a part of #WillYouShave activity at BlogAdda in association with Gillette'

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Write a blog on any of these themes-

• Missed chances- Stories or instances where you missed out on an opportunity because of a non-shaven face
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Missed The Miss

Missed The Miss

23rd November 2011 was among the many bad days in my life. I am not among those who carry such bad days with them to curse God and their destiny but  I remembered that date because of a Ghazal I penned on that day. I am sharing few stanzas here to have a glimpse of what happened on that frightful day and then I will tell you the story behind it. 

Woh meri taraf dekh kar guzar gaye,

Na kuch kaha na baat ki,

Na ruk ke mulaqat ki,

Daal kar mujhpar bas ek nazar chale gaye,

Woh mei taraf dekh kar, dekh kar guzar gaye.

Socha ki awaaz doon,

Kisi tarah to rok doon,

Labon par,par lawz na aa sake,

Aur woh mere haal se yuhin be-khabar chale gaye,

Woh meri taraf dekh kar,dekh kar guzar gaye. 

(mulaqat - meeting, taraf - towards, Labon - lips, lawz - words, be-khabar - unaware )

First stanza can be translated as 'She looked at me and went away without stopping and saying anything' while second says, ' I thought to call her,stop her somehow but words seize to come out of my lips and she went away without being aware of my condition. You can read the rest here.

I saw a girl passing from front of me when I was standing on the bus stop of a place I went for some work. I was standing alone on that bus stop waiting for my bus. At that moment she looked towards me, I was also looking towards her at that time and yes we shared a eye contact and I think that she smiled at that instance but I don't know clearly now but I am sure about the eye contact. 

When she moved forward on her path , I thought to call her or walk beside her to initiate a conversation but I restricted myself after feeling hairs on my face. My stubble face pushed me to back off, all my confidence was melted by beard and mustache on my face. How could I present myself in such a way to a beautiful girl? How will she react ? Was looking towards me just a coincidence? Questions increased my doubts and more doubts means less confidence. I sigh whenever I thought of that incidence but I think that's the fate and I should be with shaven face every time waiting for a bus.  #WillYouShave Yes I will what about you?

I am accepting Sankeerath's tag and I would like to tag  A Rat , Rajlakshmi , Swati Shenoy , Sarav and Dwitiy. 

This post is a part of #WillYouShave activity at BlogAdda in association with Gillette'.

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BlogAdda in association with Gillette brings you the #WillYouShave activity. The rules are simple - Write a blogpost on any of the themes given below:

• Missed chances- Stories or instances where you missed out on an opportunity because of a non-shaven face.
• Luck or Confidence?- Will you leave your fate in the hands of destiny or will you step up and say yes to a well-groomed face to be at your best everyday? #WillYouShave.

Ladies, you have a say in this too! Write a blog post about the men in your life on the following themes.

• An instance when a stubble came in the way of a man's chance to make a good impression.
• An instance when a well groomed look ensured that they struck gold onan opportunity given to them.

What can you win?

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2. Tag as many friends as possible to take up the #WillYouShave Challenge
3. For every two friends who take up the #WillYouShave challenge and blog about the given theme(s), you win an additional gift voucher of Rs.400

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Gang Of Four (Part - 13)

Gang of Four (Part - 13)

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Arjun called Surbhi and told her about that incident. He started crying on the phone. She consoled him," Arjun don't cry please everything will be all right. You go and talk to them,they will understand." " I think you are right." He went first to Ejaz who said"Arjun I hate that unclean stubble and this competition is a life time opportunity. You know yaar how much I love singing. Raghav needs to think what he wants our friendship or that stubble." Rajeev also gave the same response.

He decided to meet Raghav and compel him to remove that stubble." Arjun I don't want to talk about them,they have changed for worse." " Raghav you said once that we are not bad boys but now you are behaving like one." Raghav didn't listen his any argument ,Arjun then decided to tell him about Surbhi and their planning to make them shave so that they could accept Surbhi in his life. He revealed his planning to Raghav," Now I understand Arjun it was you who were against those oaths. You didn't want this friendship of ours to last long and that to for a girl shame on you Arjun." 

Raghav called Rajeev and Ejaz and told them what Arjun had did to their friendship.They also blamed him for playing with their emotions." I am shocked by your behavior. That girl is against that stubble and you instead of leaving her decided to take advantage of our weaknesses shame on you." Rajeev reminded him that he left Nidhi for their friendship and that he should also behaved in that way." She didn't want our friendship to break. She did all this for our happiness." They didn't listen him, he was again alone, this time with burden of their broken friendship.

Protest Against Unclean Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

I am accepting tag of Sarav. I would like to tag Sarav for this post.

Diary Confessions - 3

Diary Confessions - 3

I was waiting for my bus at the bus stop as my bike was at mechanics shop when she came there. I was playing a game on my phone when I caught her looking at me. I was clean shave than unlike my stubble look. I thought that my clean shaven look bowled her over. I knew that she was looking at me but I couldn't get the courage to say something to her. I was also looking at her covertly.

When at next moment I looked at her she was also looking at me, our eyes met my heart started beating fast. It was first time that something like that happened to me. She started coming towards me, I was getting goosebumps. Oh! My God. She stood near me and said that I should go back and shave again as some hairs were present above my lips and near ears. She told that her brother also did such mistakes during shaving , I made her reminded her brother studying in another state. I went back to home to shave again.

This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.

This post is a part of the Protest Against Smelly Stubble Activity in association with BlogAdda.

I would like to tag Meenakshi Malohtra and Rupertt Wind in this post.