The maximum books sells in America is "how to..." series. It can be anything, on any wired subject but there are always reader for all kind of "how to series". It remains top of the chart for a week or two and the author get enough money for his entire life. There are "how to" websites, articles even wikihowto...
I really got fascinated with the idea of this "how to..." series. You might not find a pulisher for your finest stories but there are always for your "how to..."
Here goes my first "how to..."
"How to go in an auto where you want to go in Bangalore"
Every morning my experience get richer while catching an auto for office. 5 out of 6 autowalas will not go the direction you want to go and if they don't agree they don't even talk, they will not even say no to you, just zipp off. So just wear a smile as if he is your best friend and ask which direction he is going. It works most of the time, that he changes his mind and do a favour to take you. So he become your friend till your reach your destination, never ask how much his meter is tampered, though you travel everyday and you know the exact fare. But they are so creative, you will always get a higher fare everyday. Talk to him, in personal level about his day to day affair, his experience, how much he drinks everyday, its not that he will charge exact fare when you reach but you will suffer less to see the jumping meter.
Its much easier if you are in Chennai, even if you are regular, they will quote an exorbitant fare (Like Delhi autowalas, they dnt ply by meter). And if you say its exorbitant, no other autowala will take you. So....approach an autoguy again with a smile and talk like you just came to have a chat with him (add some localised tone), casually, ask about the latest stories, then when he finishes, just tell him, his style of talking is just like Rajnikanth, and you are done, he will take you wherever you want in a much lesser exorbitant fare. But always remember if you don't know tamil, stick to english never ever use hindi. Even Rajnikanth can't save a hindi speaking guy in Chennai.
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Bravo!!
guru, eta toe bhalo khobor . . .
darao ebaar practice kortey hobe
Next time u r on the hunt... ask him to give his auto to you for a test drive as you are facinated by this killer machine. In a month's time you'll have your very own loyal fan following.
cheers!!!
And if you are on the NSC Bose Road in Kolkata, you need to mix your skills of an opportunist with a gymnast and a rugby player to get into one. It would be better if you had the added skills of a boxer too.
Well written sir!! Carry on the good work.
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