birthday treats :)
was at a birthday lunch today, and remembered those good old days while at college. back then, it was a custom for the birthday boy/girl to host the party or treat their friends in a restaurant. and when the friend circle is huge, like mine, the pressure is enormous. I used to live in a monthly budget of Rs. 400 (thats all my dad gave me) and out of that Rs. 330 went for the petrol. and the remaining is what I had for the whole month to eat out, watch movies etc. :)
to raise capital, I used to do the classic Indian thing, fall at the feet of relatives to seek blessings on my birthday........ and as expected they would dole out a Rs. 50 note. Ippadiye kaaalatha oattinen, even during my final yr :)
here its totally different, the birthday boy/girl is treated. while its a relief to avoid that huge bill, I still like the former :)
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btw, wens ur birthday
thaniya sollaren machi :)
dei naye, hostel ikke puffs supply pannene, nyabagam illaya.
ranga unna oru thadava nilgiris kootindu ponen, nyabagam irukka ???
> the birthday boy/girl is treated.
- idhu velayattu nalla irukke.
tell me when is your b'day.. i too like the former :)
Hi!!:)
How r u??
I remember the bday treats too..
In our hostel everyone else pools money and buys a cake and some eats for the bday girl..
And then the next day we used to get treated in our college canteen..And now we all go to some classy places for treats but still..the former is something i really miss..
miss the former-nu sonnavanga yaarukkum pakkathula bday illa pola iruku!! i wud like to be treated on my bday...endha oorla idhellam nadakudhu??? pocket kaali-aana nelamaiyila pesaren ;)
Machi paran
Edho Nilgiris'nu solra. Nyabagam irukko illayo, OK podaren.
I do remember giving treats in the canteen and stuff. Long time back. Was fun.
Now my birthday translates to wishes from parents, relatives and friends over email, and something spl with the lady.
chakra, unakku special ah tharen, aana adhukku california varanum, ok va :)
sowmya, adengappa, amazing logic :) and =it wasn't mine yesterday.
Hi Prabha, I'm fine. nobody bought me a cake though :(
CM, he he. US custom idhu, u would be treated on ur b'day :)
Dei Ranga, appa namma 2nd yr la irundhom...... vazhkaila chocolate cake eh athukku munnadi paakadha maadhiri saaptaye, nyabagam illa. ada paavi. Nilgiris machi, opp to BPL tower, avinashi road, ippavavadhu nyabagam irukka ????
dei, nee adhu kooda kodukkala. machi pocket la anju rooba irundhu, adha muzhukka mathavangalukku kodukkaradhu per thaan vallal gunam :) 1000 rooba irunthu, adhula 100 roobakku treat kodutha, adhu verum bandha :)
I dont remember you treating me at Nilgiris !!!
We too treat the bday dude or dudette to a cake and then dinner - after bday bumps for the dude !! :-)
Varusham pirandhaaa...andha "puffs" vetra naal yennaikku varumnu kaathiruppomaeee...yeppadraaaa? Yeppadra marakka mudiyum? [~sivaji]
Seri adhu poagattum, "Appa poatta budget", "vallal gunam"-nu paesi anaavasiyama unnoada indha varusha budget-a damage panna irangittae. Yengaloada muzhu aadharavu undu doi !!
Maganae.
hand o'er skin, thaangal yaaro ??
dei pradeep, kodutha vaakkum kodutha porulum thiruppi vaangara pazhakkam enga parambaraikke kadayaathu [~Thalaivar]
en b'day appa cal vaa, appa kodukkaren, adha vittuttu dialogue adikkaatha :)
Saranyan unga bday appo oru post podunga adhula nanga ellarum commentaa podarum :)
me, idhu nyayamaana pechu :)
saranyan... eppo b'day... adhai sollu.
treat yaar, enga tharanum-nu appuram pechuvaarthai nadathi mudivu pannikalaam.
ungallukku eppovume super friends irunthu irukaanganu theriyuthu...
Reason
1. Neenga kudutha Puff'yum treat accept panni irukaaanga, evulo periya manasu...good friends.
2. Americala unga birthday'kku ungallukku treat tharaanga, ithu engayavathu nadakuma..again same good friends....
Relatives kalla vuzharadhu nalla ideathan.
Sowmya, Sooper research :-)
cha,
nalla friends thaan ungalukku...they treat you for your b'day!!! here we get away with giving combined treats, so 3 or 4 of us, sernthu, oru paratha kadaikku poi cheap-aa thatidalaam! ;)
chakra, en birthday august la varum :)
Reflex, thanks pa.
Kay, idhu naana sertha koottam illa, thaana serntha koottam (adra sakka adra sakka) :) :)
anand, idhu tried and tested idea, kandippa work out aagum :)
Vani, naan oru kaalathula verum tea vangi koduthu treat ah mudichurukken :) un paratha adhukku evvalavo mel :)
I agree 100%.! I've been there done that..!.
B'day-ku mattuma treat kepaanga? naan oru vaaram full-a attend panninathuke treat ketaanga! :)
In case u change ur mind and start liking the latter, lemme know. that'd be my B'day! :P
Birthdays in our college are fun.You get mobbed with requests for treat.But the nightmare associated with birthdays is gang beat.It is close to a stampede.
Saranyan
Do you remeber Annalakshmi "Eat what you want,pay what you will"
fun post! happy birthday (belated) and have a merry time
badri kanna, I remember that. It was I who took you, against the wishes of your warring bro :)
amrita, no it wasn't my b'day. anyway thanks for the wishes :)
Thalaiva, Enna aala kaanom?
--I used to do the classic Indian thing, fall at the feet of relatives to seek blessings on my birthday........ --
ada paavi... either way, you have expressed it in a humourous way!! :-)
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haha..:) Nice post! reminds of those namaskaram sessions..Hey dont tell me..bday annikku mattum thaan kaalla vizhardellam aa? Naan round the year save pannuven..at different occassions..chance kedachaa vizha vendiyathu thaan..
Btw, how did you survive on 400 bucks per month?? Amazing! ;)
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