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Feces, flatulence and fornication

S***, F***, A** H*** – when did humor become all about bodily functions? Yayaati Joshi writes an interesting piece about our changing perceptions on what is funny.

You can’t make them work, can you?

Are you increasingly beginning to feel that the ‘customer’ is no longer the ‘king’? Well, you are not alone! Service providers today are least bothered about treating their customers well, points out Yayaati Joshi. For all the money that we pay them –from the tailor to domestic help to bigger service providers such as banks and telecom companies, service leaves a lot to be desired. Read on for more personal observations on this unhealthy trend.

Tautology (or is it “Excessive Tautology”?)

Many Indians speak English that reeks of Tautology or the excessive usage of words to convey the same meaning, says Yayaati Joshi, elaborating more on this not-so-good trend. While this is something laugh at, it’s something to give some serious thought to, too. Read on.

A Conversation with Lady Fortuna

A man who always thinks that he hasn’t got what he deserved lands up having a conversation with Lady Fortuna. While he rattles on about how from childhood to marriage, he has never received the best although he deserved it, Lady Fortuna points to the culprit and the most undesirable human quality that can mar happiness – the man’s arrogance or ego. Here is a story by Yayaati Joshi.