Another beautiful Friday morning in Mysore, a calm usual day like any other, energetic lads enthusiastically heading to their busy occupations ...
10:24 ... and there was me making the usual the unusual ... fast steps ... almost running heading to College.
10:28 ... Ohh for gods sake ... there it was, couldn't believe my eyes!! it was "THE QUEUE" all the way down the hallway ... there must have been somewhat at least 70 - 80 in line. Didn't have much option there, it was either PAY EXAM FEES TODAY or expect the QUEUE to grow day by day up till the deadline!!!
10:30... the office door opens and it begins !!!
A guy comes ... "hey, get back you !! get back !!! Make sure its a single line !! wait for your turn !! no one out of the line get it!!" now that was a very clear command!! and so I waited in the line ... waiting for my turn ... Waiting in the single line ...... waiting ... waiting for my turn ... and waiting ....
10:50 ... Now I have a classmate who is actually the only other Maldivian in first year at the College, now this certain someone is a SHE!! she walks into the hallway waves at me and joins the "LADIES QUEUE" now this here is the part I really want to criticize on rights and equality... I have always been hearing WOMENS RIGHTS and EMANCIPATION of WOMEN .. EQUAL RIGHTS ... but here in this case the female species get served faster and quicker while the so called dominant male species stands in the line not being treated special!! 11:30 ... off she goes again waving me bye bye this time, her job done.
11: 31 ... One Hour and a minute in Queue and waiting .... waiting and more waiting ....
Something I found rather amazing being in the queue standing in a single line without being able to move about and without being able to move forward, not even a footstep. This happens to be a very normal thing for the locals here! apparently it looked as if they were enjoying it. Reminded me of the Maldivian saying said when a person or somepeople keep standing without sitting :-"hmm Sit down dude!! Are you standing there so that you can join the Army??" Well in this case here you ll have dozens ready for the Army!!
11:55 ... At last I was able to get 2 steps forward in line ... yey!! this was actually the first time I felt the queue even move...
Was so bored thought of sending a SMS to Haneef in Bangalore
my sms:
2 hours in line ... yet only 4 steps forward .. :(
Haneef's reply:
Fast steps in the field of development might lead to failure .. be optimistic :)
Yea right!!!
12:30 ... Two hours and and yet only 4 steps did the queue move .... Boring .... Slight movement ... very boring .... feeling hungry .... didn't have breakfast (wanted to go first in line and get it over and then come back home to have a good meal ... screw the idea) .... Ohh and I am suppose to have an ENGLISH Class NOW!!! ... hmmm ... English can wait ... Fees first!!!
12:45 ... waiting ..... waiting .... still waiting ... hmmmm .... zZzZZZzzzzZZz .... hmmm .... waiting and still waiting .... more waiting
13:05 ... lines moving ... getting a bit fast now!!!! good sign I guess !!
13:15 ... a guy walks marking a number on each students paper ... I happen to get 11 ... this was the queue up number ?? pretty soon to get one ...
13:20 ... "BANG" !!! DOORS SLAM SHUT .... "OFFICE CLOSED!! LUNCH BREAK!!" re-opening at 14:30!! all in queue please disperse !!!
..... what the **** ..... and there I was after 3 hours in the Queue ...
wasted 3 hours missed class and breakfast .... truly a broken man left the college heading home ....
Ohh I did come back latter anyway ... 13:05 tired and legs shaking after paying the fees and getting the application form ... sigh ... tomorrow yet again need to join the 'FORM SUBMITTING QUEUE" ...
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