Sunday, July 22, 2007

Cheap thrills aka alpa sandoshams

Breaking the suspense plot of a movie/book to friends who have nt seen/read it yet.

Hanging out at an expensive mall just to check out what the high-heeled ladies shop for and how much they blow out on a day's shopping.

Winning in raffle, bingo and the likes and getting a better prize than a friend/colleague.

Asking too many nagging questions to friends when they are engrossed in another activity.

Driving 5mph below the speed limit especially in a one lane road and checking out the driver behind's reaction.

When friends sympathize with a 'been there done that' during sodappal recipes, awful hair cuts and the likes.

Discovering people who blog/comment anonymously.

Do you have any?

25 comments:

Karthik Sriram said...

Seeing what my neighbor got in the math exam and elated to find he has scored 2 marks less!

Hiding my sister's school bag minutes before her school van came!

Bharat said...

I wouldnt care about anything told to me, unless it is tagged with 'confidential/secret'...then I just cant hold it to myself without letting it out!

When your friend knows that you already wrote a script that hez searching for months!...alright that's a geeky 'alpa santosham'...but definitely worth it:P

Diwakar said...

List of my cheap thrills goes on and on....

Vazhukka thalaiya paatha kottanumnu thonum..(Haven't done one yet!!!! :(

Quibbling over insignificant details..

Standing on a cliff and shouting at the top of my voice..

Pushing someone in water, preferably swimming pool...

Overtaking a bike and looking back at the face of the driver to a pathotic nod..

Let me stop now...

cm chap said...

Ha Ha.... Thats my favorite... Discovering people who blog/comment anonymously.

Hmm heard that ppl r doing this act for latest Harry potter too....

Frm my side Reading the SMS of ur friend while he was reading it. he he

cm chap said...

One more... which girls do most often... Talk ONLY n ENGLISH whn guys cross them

rads said...

Ive had tons of those growing up back home.
Now hugging my son and daughter just to embarrass them in front of their friends is probably my most perverse pleasure.

Sadly, looks like I have grown up after all :(

Anonymous said...

With ref to the last alpa sandhosham ---and with due apologies to Jackie Chan and Ramana Maharishi --- Who am i?;)

Pras said...

scaring people from behind when they least expect it! u know wat I mean ;-)

Anonymous said...

Talk perv only in front of girls... Just to hear them say... Just to hear their judgment, and retort back. he he

Anonymous said...

You write pretty general (meaning - not comment worthy) stuff... and get so many comments. Damn!

Most of the comments are from guys. Aah! No wonder!

leoNYdas said...

lol. Alpa sandoshams. I like the title.

1. Rattling the key in a filled parking lot standing next to someone else's car and looking at the other brightly lit faces that think I am about to free up a spot.
2. Poking the tummy of fat people.
3. In the middle of a serious discussion, saying something funny and stupid but in a serious way. Like when I am offered a drink,
"Them: Have a drink.
Me: ohh no thanks, I quit. I was an alcoholic.
Them: omg. How did it happen?
Me: ohh well my GF sorta eloped with someone... so the rest as they say is history..."
The look on their faces. Priceless! :D

wrt 5: I am quite sure you got it all wrong there. They are probably sympathizing at your inability to drive fast. :PP
wrt 6: Ok lets get this right. Most people do not sodapify recipes on a regular or rather everyday basis. :PP

The Black King said...

Hahahhaa.... ossum! And the ones being added are just as priceless! :D

Swetha said...

@All, it was some kinda cheap thrill reading all your cheap thrills :D

KS, I have done that mark thing sometimes too.

Bharat, Secret revealer huh. Guess gotta be careful with you :D

Diwakar, Pushing someone in the water, I have been at the receiving end. I know how that feels!

CM, Reading others sms ? You sound more cheapo than me ;-) Btw, gals talking in english will qualify more under the vetti banda category. Wat say you?

Rads, Remember you have grown wiser :D

Anon1, Are you RA from MSSS? If you are, I can understand the due apologies to Ramana maharishi. But why Jackie chan?

Pras, I know :-)

Anon2, Guy thing huh!

Anon3, Why the stomach burning?

Leo, Do not spoil dushti's image in the public domain :P

TBK, Totally!

rads said...

lol! that's my line :D

cm chap said...

Hmma ctually sounds cheap..but it happens...

Swetha said...

Rads, yes...it is !

CM, I know and btw, that was from one cheapo to another ;-)

I said...

Shouting in someone's ears.. and waking them in the middle of the night.

Changing left/right mouse buttons .

Pouring cold water frm the top , when someone is takin bath ..(College Hostels..)

Acting to be busier than ur friends..

Go out with a girl and look at all other girls..for the whole day.. ;)

Mottai adichify in some one s treat..

Callin someone , when they are on roamin ..

Givin missed calls..

Sending anonymous msgs to guys with a girl's identity and askin them out

Swetha said...

Bharath, lol at your cheap thrills.
Sending anon smses...I still quite remember that.
I am with you on mottai adichifying in someone's treat. We have been there done that :D

I said...

He he..

Beautiful Mind said...

After a great food in a function..list out the minute details with ingredients to other guys who missed the food..

:-)

Swetha said...

BM, Welcome here and lol at your cheap thrill :-)

Anonymous said...

Lets c if u can discover me

Swetha said...

Anon, Clue please :D

Prabhu said...

finding an officer writing someone a ticket minutes later u got ur speeding ticket :D

lukin at ur frnds worst hair cut for which he paid a whooping $20 (no washing included) ..lol

ur neighbour getting a parking ticket atleast once for parking during street cleaning hours (when u got such tickets like 10 times :( )

when ur uncle scolding ur arrogant cousin for scoring low marks in exam :D

n many more :D :D

Swetha said...

Prabhu, lol !