We heard from our building watchman that the apartment upstairs which was lying vacant for the last 2 years is finally getting occupied. Apparently the owner of the apartment himself was moving in.
A shower of dry leaves from the balcony upstairs onto our balcony indicated that the move has indeed happened. We got positive confirmation about the move when a deluge of water from the flower pots upstairs showered on to the clothes left out to dry on our balcony.
My wife sent our maid upstairs to request them to inform us the next time they plan to water their plants so that we can remove the clothes from our balcony.
Today when I entered the elevator it was occupied by a person with a grumpy face. Wanting to bring joy and sunshine into the world, I wished this person a hearty and joyous "Good morning".
The fact that my hearty greeting was met with an even grumpier look made me realize that this must be our upstairs neighbor.
Here is what happened in the 2 minute ride in the elevator.
I : "Hope you have settled down well".
He : "Your car was parked in such a way that I could not park my car in my parking space".
I : "My car was not blocking your car parking space. You can reverse park your car comfortably the way all of us do".
He : "I don't like to reverse park my car".
One minute Silence as I suppressed the various funny repartee's that came to my mind.
He : "There is space out on the road where you can park your car"
I : "I will henceforth consult you whenever I need to park my car."
One Minute Silence again as he pondered what other topic of national importance can he discuss.
He : "Some water and garbage will always fall onto the balcony of the apartment downstairs. It is your responsibility to ensure that you install an extension roof for your balcony in order to protect yourself."
I : "Yesterday someone was throwing rotten tomatoes at people passing by. So don't be surprised if you see everybody walking on the road today wearing a helmet."
Another minute's silence as he pondered about the mental stability of his neighbor downstairs.
When we alighted from the lift I cheerfully wished him to have a great day. The look he gave me indicated that the last thing he wanted to have was a good day.
A shower of dry leaves from the balcony upstairs onto our balcony indicated that the move has indeed happened. We got positive confirmation about the move when a deluge of water from the flower pots upstairs showered on to the clothes left out to dry on our balcony.
My wife sent our maid upstairs to request them to inform us the next time they plan to water their plants so that we can remove the clothes from our balcony.
Today when I entered the elevator it was occupied by a person with a grumpy face. Wanting to bring joy and sunshine into the world, I wished this person a hearty and joyous "Good morning".
Here is what happened in the 2 minute ride in the elevator.
I : "Hope you have settled down well".
He : "Your car was parked in such a way that I could not park my car in my parking space".
I : "My car was not blocking your car parking space. You can reverse park your car comfortably the way all of us do".
He : "I don't like to reverse park my car".
One minute Silence as I suppressed the various funny repartee's that came to my mind.
He : "There is space out on the road where you can park your car"
I : "I will henceforth consult you whenever I need to park my car."
One Minute Silence again as he pondered what other topic of national importance can he discuss.
He : "Some water and garbage will always fall onto the balcony of the apartment downstairs. It is your responsibility to ensure that you install an extension roof for your balcony in order to protect yourself."
I : "Yesterday someone was throwing rotten tomatoes at people passing by. So don't be surprised if you see everybody walking on the road today wearing a helmet."
Another minute's silence as he pondered about the mental stability of his neighbor downstairs.
When we alighted from the lift I cheerfully wished him to have a great day. The look he gave me indicated that the last thing he wanted to have was a good day.
