Say Bye Bye Mr. Solution Architect and Hello Mr. VP

Q. How will you feel if you are made VP of the largest Indian engineering company for one day?

I have a very well rehearsed answer to this..thanks to the seminar i attended. :)

Just before the seminar, when we were being escorted to the seminar hall, i found myslef surrounded by people who had an average work- experience equivalent to my age.!! The average age of the entire group with out me was about 45!!!... All MDs, GMs and other chotta companies ka bada log.

So to match the rest of the gang, on the guest sheet, written next to my name were the words I never would have associated with me till atleast another 20 years.... The words were "Vice President." I was like .. "Woah.. baby!!!!"

To meet the expectations of the title given to me, I defiantly pulled out a pen and signed the sheet with a (momentarily acquired) VP type finnese....After a few seconds the delegate yanked the sheet from my hand and thrust the documentation pack into my hands, pullling me out of my state of momentuousness... To tell you the truth this incident tops my "3 seconds of absolute importance" list. Nikhil too had his share of "3 seconds of absolute importance" feeling, cause printed next to his name were the words - "Sr. DGM"

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Ohhh... all the time duing the seminar i was reminded of apna GK's "love" for the gujju community. Right now I must say Girish, I always thought you used to exaggerate whenever you described them. Well now i think you are absolutely right...!!

Here is what happened!...
Name of Seminar : Mission to Indian Navy
Purpose : To introduce requirements of Indian Navy to Indian Industry

Act 1 - Scene 1

On our way to this place I was discussing with Nikhil how we should have worn a tie and that we will be the only ones dressed "not so'' formally.

But fortunately.....at the entrance we noticed apna Ramink Bhai.... hailing from Bhavnagar, Gujrat with the first three buttons of his shirt undone, walking with a completely unrefined swagger. Not to mention after looking at him I felt very suave.

Act1 - Scene 2
When we reach the intended destination, apna ramink bhai charges past a couple of naval officers waiting for the lift. Yes!!! those officers were waiting for arround ten minutes to get into the lift... and to top it off ramink bhai shouts out to Patel bhai.."Patel Bhai -- aiyyaa aaoo, Jaldi". Patel bhai also manages to shove the two officers aside to enter the lift. Lift door closes... leaving the two officers staring at each other.

Act 1 - Scene 3
(Lunch Time)
Ramink Bhai still with top three buttons of his shirt open tries to initiate conversation with naval officers, fails miserably. In the mean time the helper, puts a plate of chips on the counter. A group of people (including officers) gather arround the plate and are picking one or two at a time.

Now enter Ramink Bhai..!!! Shoves people aside grabs the plate, walks over to the seating area, thumps the plate on the glass side table near the couch, and shouts out to Patel bhai...."Aiyya avi jao, Baisi Jaaoo ne ... aiyaa..."

People at the counter are still trying to recover from the tyrannies of the "chip pirate."

I must say ...with due respect... business class gujju discipline and naval officers' protocol of conduct are far from being similar!!!!
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P.S. Please to be noting I still love Khaman, Dholka and Khakra...!!!! :)