OI, ETU FRIDAY HOI....

Friday evening meetings are always a tricky proposition, you are not really sure whether there will be drinks on offer. Consequently, you are not sure whether you want to attend them or not. If you are lucky enough to be a teetotaler than it doesn't matter anyway - it is a win-win situation in any case. But the true connoisseurs of Friday night activities will vouch to the fact that a round with close friends is always better than a cocktail party at some fancy place. So, I was pleasantly surprised, today, with the arrangement at ITC, Sonar Bangla. I mean it was pretty good. A nice sales pitch followed by a warm round of quality scotch and an absolutely fantastic dinner to end the evening. Hectic exchange of business cards and some small talk about career opportunities were also the order of the day night. Safe to say that this happened to be of the few corporate meetings which I enjoyed. Oh! And did I mention the complimentary 2-bar water-resistant wrist watch which everyone got after the party?

Meanwhile look at this page from BBC. Punctuations, or lack of them, do change the entire meaning of a sentence. With all sensitivity to the dead and injured, since when did media houses start keeping ferocious dogs which apparently go about attacking humans. Is 'Irish News' a new breed of wild dogs distantly related to Irish Wolfhounds. And Toronto Star...well, it even seems to have an online pack of dogs?!!! Pardon my sense of humour, but it has always been....a bit outlandish.


PS: Could not resist posting this - although it is for those who understand Assamese - courtesy Basu.
Assamese translations of some common phases:

Baby, let's hang out.
Maina, bola bahirot ulomi thaku

Hey wassup?
Oi, heitu uporot ki?

Let's rock the party.
Bola sobha khonot pathor maru.

You rock.
Tumi pathor.

Honey, I love you.
Moujul, moi tumak bhal pau.

Are you nuts?
Tumi badam niki?

So long then, 'av a lazy weekend everyone.