Road to Nowhere : Part-2

'horny' / 'horn-happy' or not traffic rules are almost non existant. Im not complaining , why should all countries be the same , we are unique in our own way !Last week at office , we played host to a Canandian from our client company , who had come to impart some training for us. While we were talking , the guy ( an India lover actually ) said earlier he used to be surprised when some Indians he met at the client office told him they didn't know to drive. Well with auto gear cars around all you needed to know was how step on gas and how to brake thats all , whats to learn in this he used to think and hence was amused to see 'Drving Schools' when he first visited.But now after coming here he has been exposed to a whole new world of driving , he said. He too concurred with me that it adds to the charm of the country , but then added that if you have to put up with this sort of thing daily then it surely becomes one hell of problem.So thats the system here , no system at all; still things move on or chug along. Earlier the bus journey from my place to office used to last 40 min . Well that was a good 2 years back, but gradually over the years the time has increased and now has almost doubled. But the best part is our tolerance , we crib , we rant but in the end accept these delays as part and parcel of the game. It all happened in phases , the travel time would suddenly increase by 20 min , people started getting angry , irritated , then it it would improve a bit but would be worser than before , bit ppl will be happy, slightly better than before they say.Every now and then there used to be talks of Govt. not doing anything , then suddenly someone points it out that 'IT' guys or Bangalore is not everything for the Govt. , they have millions of mouths to feed and look after in rural hinterland , where ppl are much worser off and we city slickers ought not to be complaining as long as we have something which can pass off as a road. Think about your rural bretheren , they said and we , part ashamed of being too demanding and also for getting the best facilities and life , kept quiet.Anti-IT = Pro-Farmer ! As long as you are not spening too much on him , Im happy , even if Im also not getting anything. Wow what a logic, wonder who thought of such a simple formula , in essence you need not do anything anywhere. As yet another day dawns and fades away as i sit in the comforts of my office bus , my sympathies for ppl out there on roads on your vehicles , my heart really goes out for you. Meanwhile at office , im pressing for TV and Dvd player in our buses . We can catch an entire Hindi movie , Im sure. Anyone listening ?