Friday, September 28, 2007

The ‘Alaipayuthey’ Syndrome

Boy and girl decide to meet.
Boy rushes there, late.
Girl brushes off his apologies and says that she doesn’t mind waiting for him.

Husband and wife have to meet.
Husband strolls in, late.
Wifey walks off when Hubby gets there and gives him the silent treatment.

For the boy/hubby the issue at hand is that she used to wait patiently once upon a time. What happened now?

For the girl/wifey the issue at hand is the subtle difference between the words in bold.

When people take each other for granted, the ‘alaipayuthey’ syndrome attacks. Same situation. But efforts do count, don’t they?

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