A few weeks back I had an interesting conversation with a young student…
Me: I finally managed to watch “Love Aaj Kal”
Her: Oh so finallly we can speak about it without me spoiling the movie for you.
Me: He he, I was laughing so hard when that ‘long distance relationships don’t work’ part came around.
Her: So did anything happen on your date?
Me: It depends… (thinks) When do you call a date… a “date”?
Her: I dont know… Maybe if the guy picks up the girl and drops her back to her place…
Me: So if they meet at a pre determined place and leave from the place (separately) its not a date.
Her: So when do you call it a date?
I am not the talking kind of rickshaw passenger, but if the driver initiates a conversation and I am not already busy with something I am always game for a little chit-chat. Yesterday I apparently hired a rickshaw with a very chatty driver. I have offlate become increasingly comfortable talking to strangers but nothing could have prepared me for this particular guy.