The English, particularly those who would ostensibly qualify to be in the higher echelons of their white-collars, love to pamper themselves and rest their over-worked grey cells for approximately 3-4 minutes every weekday.
Despite being, in the very least, of average intelligence, these select individuals (most disturbingly) seem unable or unwilling to read the floor number appearing on the display inside a lift. It seems to be some sort of annoying national obsession, although I suspect it may actually be to cater to guidelines for the visually challenged.
Today, for the first time, I was met by an Indian talking lift. I am now terribly frightened that India is going the UK way. I'm glad I have to bear neither for a while soon. Amongst various other trite information such as the floor, the weather, the news and what I suspect was a 60's jazz song, the lady (thankfully Indian) also gives you the exact time - to the second!
In other news I have watched Eragon, Spiderman 3, The Importance of Being Earnest, 8 episodes of Season 18 of the Simpsons and 1 episode of Two and a Half Men in the past 2.5 days. Of these - Eragon and the single episode were alright. The Simpsons is as good as ever and Oscar Wilde is, of course, wonderful regardless of whether you're sober or not (I was when I watched it).
Spiderman on the other hand is (and I'm putting it very mildly) absolute crap. May I be struck with a lightning bolt if I pay to watch the 4th installment.
Despite being, in the very least, of average intelligence, these select individuals (most disturbingly) seem unable or unwilling to read the floor number appearing on the display inside a lift. It seems to be some sort of annoying national obsession, although I suspect it may actually be to cater to guidelines for the visually challenged.
Today, for the first time, I was met by an Indian talking lift. I am now terribly frightened that India is going the UK way. I'm glad I have to bear neither for a while soon. Amongst various other trite information such as the floor, the weather, the news and what I suspect was a 60's jazz song, the lady (thankfully Indian) also gives you the exact time - to the second!
In other news I have watched Eragon, Spiderman 3, The Importance of Being Earnest, 8 episodes of Season 18 of the Simpsons and 1 episode of Two and a Half Men in the past 2.5 days. Of these - Eragon and the single episode were alright. The Simpsons is as good as ever and Oscar Wilde is, of course, wonderful regardless of whether you're sober or not (I was when I watched it).
Spiderman on the other hand is (and I'm putting it very mildly) absolute crap. May I be struck with a lightning bolt if I pay to watch the 4th installment.
4 comments:
its funny, living in england, i've never come across the so called talking lift till date, hmm, maybe i'm going to the wrong buildings...
i thought spidey 3 was absolutely aweful as well, haven't seen eragon, but i heard it was horrible as well, ur probably the first who has classified it as watchable. two and a half men and simpsons are absolutely brilliant as usual.
so pray tell, wat's going on at ur end of the world??
it is not that bad..although I do love the scene with US flag behind the friendly spidey on another life-saving mission!
the only watchable part was when stan lee(old guy) came up to peter parker while he was reading the flashing billboard about spidey saving the cops daughter...and honestly the best 2 characters in the movie were the sandman and harry osbourn, i didn't expect that.
At a maximum, you will spent 5 minutes in a lift. So please lay off the British and let them have the obsession going.
Oscar Wilde's movie dragged a little when the scriptwriter went inventive with romantic details. Except that, it does complete justice to Wilde, therefore is as good as sarcasm can be.
As for spiderman, don't preach should be their mantra. And if you want to, be at least as good and inventive as Matrix. In any case, we are in the minority. It is reported to be on its way to be the most successful Hollywood movie in India. And we contributed to that with our hundred bucks. To hell with us!
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