Kochappan's phone call

Kochapps and I see the telecast of cricket matches most of the nights. Occasions for meaningful conversations have been few. Today the match was delayed and conversation ultimately came to humour in British English.I enjoy houmour and jokes; even if it'sabout me; but not today.

I was angry and I left his house.

''Why,What happened?''. you might ask.

I will tell you. '' He could have told me what he wanted to tell me straight. Instead of conveying it in the form of quotation of jokes; not in all but through some .

King George 1 of England was travelling by a coach in the continent and stopped at a country inn where he was charged a prepostrous sum for a simple meal with three eggs.

''Are eggs so scarce in this part of the country?'' he asked with sarcasm.

'' No your Majesty'', replied the innkeeper '' But Kings are.''

''Aniyan, here is one which I have wanted to tell you many times''.said Kochapps.

'' Why don't you tell me now. what is it ?'' I was curious.

' A notorious bore to Oscar Wilde:

'' I passed by your house yesterday''

'' Thank you so much'' said Wilde

Bernard Shaw wanted to put down a society snob and so asked her whether she would go to bed with a man for 500 dollars.The lady smiled and said with contempt ' well it would depend on how good looking he is'.

' 'Would you do that for 10 dollars?'' enquired Shaw.

'' What do you take me for?'' the lady turned serious and burst out.

'' We have already settled that question'' Shaw said drily.'' All we are discussing now is the price''.

'' Aniyan this is something which I have thought of telling you on many occasions'' said Kochapps.

'' What is it''. I was eager to hear a word of appreciation or praise from him.

' Oscar wilde was standing in the foyer of a theater on the first night of one of his plays, receiving flowers and bouquets, when one who wanted to humiliate him gave a rotten cabbage.

'' Thank you my dear fellow'' said Wilde, '' Every time I smell it I shall be reminded of you''.

'' Nobody has ever told me that I smell like a vegetable nor should he thank me for passing by his house'' Iam deeply hurt.

''You know him he would have said that to irritate you, he will phone you up to pacify you'' You might say.

I may not be Wilde or Shaw but my English also is not bad. I left a message in my answering machine to show that Komala is also upset.

'' My wife and I cannot come to the phone right now , but you leave your number so that

We might get back to you as soon as we are finished''

As Soon as we finished , I and my wife looked for his call and it was there in the answering machine !!!

menon (aniyan)