Queue
"Hi."
"Hello, Do I know you?"
"No, I donot think so."
"Then?"
"Oh, just trying to make a conversation. Standing in a queue and doing nothing is boring."
"Yes, I suppose so."
"Nice day though. The sun is shining. A cool breeeze is blowing. Not too hot, not to cold. Very plesant."
"Yes, makes it a little easier to stand in the Sun in such a long queue."
"Sure, such a big line! I do not know how long will it take. The queue is really moving at a snell's pace."
"So, what do you do? That is, if you do not mind me asking."
"No I don't. But then again, I might not tell you."
"Why ever not? I am just making a harmless conversation."v
"Is it?"
"It is. I mean, what other motive could I have?"
"Are you sure you are not trying to hit on me?"
"Am I?"
"Well, I am not so sure."
"Sure about what? 'Hitting' on you or 'not hitting on you'."
"I suppose it is one and the same thing. 'Not sure' says it all."
"Oh, you are really good with words, I will hand you that."
"You are dodging my question. Are you always like this?"
"Like what?"
"Countering a question with question without answering."
"Sometimes, if the answer is uncomforttable."
"Uncomforttable to whom?"
"To either party."
"In this particular case, do you think the answer would be unconfarttable?"
"Do you?"
"There you go again."
"So, what do you do?"
"Oh, this and that."
"What kind of answer is that?"
"Oh, you are old enough not to be doing this and that."
"Oh, and how old would that be?"
"About your age, would be right."
"And what age would that be?"
"I can only guess."
"Guess away."
"Twenty five?"
"And how old are you?"
"Your turn to guess."
"May be twenty eight or nine."
"I suppose our guessess are wrong by about plus or minus five year."
"Yeah right."
"So what do you do for living?"
"That is easy to answer, breathe."
"Very clever."
"Thank you."Oh, finally the queue has moved. Good to be in the shade for a change. Had enough vitamin D to last a week at least."
"Yes, feels good in the shade. May be another few minutes now."
"Hope so."
"So what do you do?"
"Just the same as you. That and the other."
"Well, the other is different."
"We both cannot be doing the same thing, No?"
"Says who?"
"Says me. Else the story would have no meaning."
"In any case, this story really has no meaning. We have finally reached the top of the queue. Aaare bhaisaab, two CSMT AC tickets please!"
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