Mom: “How was your dinner last night?”
Dad: “It was OK. I saw Abhishek Bacchan and Aishwarya Rai seated at another table. One of the guys pointed them out. They were having dinner with someone called Shobana.”
Mom: “Oh, Shobana is a Bharatanatyam dancer/actress with traditional Indian looks. She’s so beautiful! Right?
Dad: “I don’t know. I didn’t see her properly.”
Mom: “Oh, OK, never mind. Tell me, tell me … Aishwarya Rai ... Did she take your breath away? I bet she looks as beautiful off-screen as she does on-screen, even without loads of makeup. Tell me, na? Isn’t she drop-dead gorgeous?”
Dad: “Hmm, I don’t know. I didn’t really notice.”
While it’s comforting to note that mom has trained him well, a better response would’ve been to grab mom by the waist and declare, “Yes, Aishwarya Rai’s gorgeous, but then so are you,” followed by some heavy-duty neck nuzzling and nape kissing.
Obviously, mom’s work here is not done yet.
22 comments:
Poor dad. How much he suffers to satisfy mom.
On similar lines, Here's what would happen in Ash's place
Ash : Why do you think that guy was'nt staring at us?
Abhi: Maybe he's got someone better to stare at home ???
Well, here's wishing to a good new year....Srikanth
:) Happy New Year Terri and family
WA, thank you. You too.
Srikanth, when there's alcohol around dad cannot be distracted, that's why.
Lakshmi, the poor man doesn't know he's allowed to stare at the likes of Aishwarya Rai. Heck, I would've joined him.
Happy New Year, Terri. To the humans too.
-PP
when there's alcohol around dad cannot be distracted, that's why..
He's got his priorities right...
:) Happy new year! and sorry, i jumped without your mom or witchy!!!
Wait, Dad is hanging out at celebrity hot-spots and Mom's not with him?
-rm
terri:
ये मयकदा है यहाँ का निज़ाम उलटा है|
कि पी के आदमी सच बोलता है सुबह-ओ-शाम||
i suggest that mom leave well enough alone.
- s.b.
You asked about Ash and not Abhi? are you swinging the other way or is it just me?? ;)
Good training, Terri's mom! I find that this marriage business is a never ending work-in-progress!
dipali, it's a pain! But I'd do it again, just like raising children.
guddi, Abhi baby does not figure on our radar until he stops slouching, frowning, learns some grace, and gets a shave. Swinging in any direction is also not on the radar for now.
s.b., I think I need a stiff one to understand that couplet.
rm, work-related dinner.
Menaka, I may follow suit or I might sulk and stay here. HNY to you too! Has the Boot grown hair?
vijay, ah, you're a kindred 'spirit,' I see.
PP, thank you. Same to you. Any new puppies yet?
By the way, an award awaits you at my place.
HNY, honey:)
I thought dad worked from home, How I wish I could get into a work place dinner where I can relish Abhi baby as well? Though I doubt he will look as good off-screen.
sachita:
i would think hemant birje (hyperlink for those that might be too young to remember!) is preferable to abhi bahy, no? ;-)
don't they have christmas/hny parties in india too? unless ... wait a minute ...
terri:
ask mom to write a story for a movie; dad can sell it to the bachchans jab they meet next!
- s.b.
dipali, thank you! Very sweet of you!
sachita, these things never happen when we go out for a social dinner together. The only people I spot are my own relatives.
s.b., if dad ever meets Abhi he might scratch his chin and think the guy looks somewhat familiar. Then again, given dad's dismal movie record, maybe not.
dipali, thank you! Very sweet of you!
sachita, these things never happen when we go out for a social dinner together. The only people I spot are my own relatives.
s.b., if dad ever meets Abhi he might scratch his chin and think the guy looks somewhat familiar. Then again, given dad's dismal movie record, maybe not.
terri:
dad and i must be long lost twins. this morning's parade had a picture of a very familiar actress - "madonna?*" i asked. vb's guffaws would've woken up the neighbourhood (but for the fact that they all were probably already awake).
- s.b.
* - 'twas reese witherspoon, apparently (to my credit, i cracked it on the second try).
s.b., you can recognize nondescripts like Hemant what's-his-name, but cannot place Madonna? I sympathize with the missus.
terri:
once upon a time, i used to devour star&style, stardust, cine blitz etc. (before and after food). and madonna i can place - in this particular case, i even placed her where she was not!
you can welcome to still sympathize with v.b. - misery does love company! :-)
- s.b.
Such low expectations mom has, Terri! If I were in her place, I'd expect my husband to say, "Aishwarya, gorgeous? Nah! My wife's the ONLY gorgeous woman in the world."
mom obviously doesnt know a good thing when she sees it. had it been the OA, the MM would have had to help him lift his jaw off the floor, wipe up the drool and drag him home by the scruff of his neck.
gah.
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