Domain Maximus

I have nothing against the wonderful people at the DNA newspaper here in Mumbai. They may have made me a write a few pieces now and then, made me email it to them, and then never reverted ever again. This may have happened seven or eight times. But besides that I love these guys like the Ebola.

But I am puzzled by a slideshow on the DNA site I spotted earlier this morning. The attention grabbing blurb:

Look what celebs do with their middle fingers

They can say using the middle finger is obscene (ask once-upon-a-time coach Gregory Chapell, if you don’t believe us), but Bollywood celebs don’t seem to think twice before sporting it in public!

I don’t know what to say really. Slide on!

p.s. First one is very good indeed! But after that. Special mention for the great one line comments for each pic.

Okay dear world and everyone with Gtalk,

This is to reiterate, forcefully, that by now I am well aware of the Mis-bah Ul Haq joke. You know. The one with him not knowing Sree Santh was there. When everyone knows that there is a ‘Malayalee in every corner of the world’.

Please please do not send it to me again. I cannot act as if am hearing it for the first time anymore. It is an excellent joke, no doubt, but it’s time has passed.

I thank everyone who has send it to me so far and send you a million thanks, one for each time I got it.

So this is a good time then to share that other popular Mallu sporting joke:

Q: Why should you never football with a mallu?

A: Because if you give him a corner he will immediately start a tea-stall!!!

Adios and when time permits click the latest Rediff installment.

Busy busy day. Lots of work in the office and then the final after. So not enough time to whip up a post of any substance. But nonetheless two titbits that might get the thought process moist as the day goes on:

1. Spare a thought for the south indian friend who listens to the song from Darling and is scandalized:

“Aa khushi se khud khushi kar le!”

Obviously right? Is there any other emotion when you’re… you know…

2. Spotted on a shopping trip to Pheonix Mills. Every weekend the missus and me drive away to Phoenix Mills, walk up to the Marks & Spencer’s showroom, sigh for a few moments, and then zip around it and all the way upto the Dollar Store next to Phoenix Mills.

This weekend we spotted this example of astounding, by which I mean ridiculous, branding. The product is a hair vitalizing shampoo with Vitamin E and Panthenol. (I never use shampoo without Panthenol for your information.)

And what do the geniuses decide to name it?

Voila!

Now be a darling, take the afternoon off and go watch the match. I’ll be at Sport Bar @ Phoenix Mills if anyone’s wondering.