TIME PASSengers

If you have ever been on a long train journey,I am sure you can relate to this post.The longest I had ever been on a train was at max 8-10 hours,until the day I boarded the train to Jaipur from kolkata (purrrre 24 ghante!!!). Having to spend an entire day inside the train is not exactly what I am very comfortable with ,considering the Indian Railways lavatories which probably believe in the saying "daag ache hote hain" and the food which is as fresh as Katrina kaif's acting!
So I made it a point to prepare myself for this fateful day.I ensured that my laptop had atleast 4-5 unseen movies ,I was carrying a novel and my phone had enough charge and balance to disturb other people's sleep(since its just impossible for me to get a sound sleep on a train).                                                                                                                 


This train journey however made me realize that one can also manage to enjoy a long train journey without carrying books,magazines,movies,music etc.You can pass your time just by observing your fellow passengers.You will be amazed to find out how different each one is from the other and who knows  you might end up finding your soulmate!!!(I have heard many such similar incidents).
Here's a list of different kind of people I have come across on train journeys.


1.The Proverbial Pile On
They are the most dangerous kind.You would not want to have any communication with them,especially if you are a girl.Usually aged between 23-30.They are the guys who make passes at young girls travelling alone.They want to know every little thing about you and they will irritate the hell out of you.They want to know your name,your home town,who is there in your family and ofcourse your phone no.(Once a guy even asked me what was my caste!!!).
Essentially they are the guys who  believe "akeli ladki khuli tijori hoti hai"(For the british ki aulad who have not seen the movie Jab we met,this translates to "a girl,alone is like an open treasure" :P)
My sympathies with you if you have come across people of this kind.


2.The coochie-coo couple.
They are the love birds who take immense pleasure in the wonderful art of public display of affection.They are usually the newly-weds going on their honeymoon or young eloping couples.They are almost inseparable.They sit holding hands,whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears and doing all other kind of coochie-cooing stuff.Sometimes they accompany each other to the bathrooms even.I wonder why do they waste their money in booking two berths when they occupy only one.If you are travelling with your family they can prove to be unpleasant company but if you are travelling alone you get to see a cheap hindi movie for free.


3.The snoring symphony.
My sympathies with you again,if you have traveled with uncles or for that matter aunties who snore.They are a menace for people like us who can not sleep while on a train.They just add-on to our woes.If the ear plug industry is flourishing today,it is because of them.You must have had the urge of taking the ear plugs out of your ears and shoving it up their nose.


4.The wailing witches
They are a 'dhabba' to the entire race of infants and cute little kids.I am someone who loves kids,their chuckle can make me smile from ear to ear but these ever wailing and crying kids are too much to handle for me.You smile at them,they cry.You say hello,they cry.Just an affectionate look and they will cry.They have the power to make your train journey experience disastrous.I think their mothers need to stop putting them to sleep saying "so jao varna gabbar aa jayega".Try rajni next time aunties.


5.The friendly Family
You should thank your stars for you are lucky if you have them for company.They are a happy bunch of people.They strike up a conversation with you and end up befriending you instantly.They share food with you.They will be willing to play games with you.With them time flies and before you know,you would have reached your destination.


6.The nosy nutcase
As the name suggests they poke their nose a little too much into your business.They keep looking at you to see what are you upto.They have to know which book are you reading.which movie are you watching,what are you eating.When you are with someone like that you wish you had that Mr India(the movie) wala watch on your wrist so that you could become invisible.
This is all I can think of right now.If you have met other kinds of people do share in the comments section.
Next time you hop on a train,observe and enjoy.
Happy journey :)


P.S. As for yours truly,I can be categorized in to someone who indulges in the guilty pleasure of eavesdropping on conversations and observing people around her and judging them in the process ;).Yes you should beware of people of my kind as well.