Now usually if am travelling out of my city, I prefer staying in hotels. Being a house-guest is something I preferably avoid as its too much work – you know I have to be on my best behaviour and all? Anyway, there are times when either cause I have been invited or cause if I do not stay with someone it becomes a sticky issue (This is India, and such things play a huge role). Anyway if I ever have to stay as a house-guest, ma goes through those anxiety pangs where she feels if her daughter stays somewhere, the truth of how useless her daughter is will come out (somehow I am unable to convince her that no one expects me to be useful around the house at all, and if they still invite me its at their own risk :P). Anyway, so before any trip Ma usually runs the following do’s and don’ts with me, just before I am leaving. Following is the sample of such a conversation…
Ma : You will be staying with people, so please do not let them realise that you are a slob.
Me : Yes ma, but you know that they do know it, right?
Ma : (ignoring my statement as always) So do you promise to make your own bed every morning before you get out of the rooom?
Me : Yes ma – Check !!
Ma : Will you ensure that after food, you clean your own dishes and try and help them cleaning their’s too?
Me : Yes ma – Check !!
Ma : And please keep your clothes neat and clean and not lying around the room.
Me : Yes ma – Check !!
Me : And do you promise to help people in the kitchen when you are at home and not order people around?
Me : Yes Ma – Check !!
Ma : SO THAT MEANS YOU CAN DO EVERYTHING AROUND THE HOUSE BUT YOU WON’T IN YOUR OWN HOME. WHY? CAUSE YOU HAVE AN UNPAID SERVANT AT HOME CALLED YOUR MOTHER?
Me : D-u-h..d-u-h…ahhh….Ma I am going to miss the flight!!! Bye Ma. See you soon Ma..
AND SCOOT !!!!
END OF CONVERSATION
Good one : )
Sad one Kriti… this is my life…
Love your Mom.
that is ok but why do I have to work at home?
Nice one…I hate doing stuff at home too! Enjoyed reading it 🙂
Swati you too? Then I can give your example to ma