Dog in the manger! (Inspired by slgayathri!)

Dear Sri,
there is a Ponniya couple, whom I know. He gets up at 5, stretches, takes coffee and then goes for a walk and some exercise in the park. Comes back, has tea with biscuit (do not ask what type or how many), relaxes with a newspaper. Then takes a bath, pooja etc., then breakfast and then....... go to sleep. 1 1/2 hr duration. Then get up, pick a container of fried items and go on munching. Lunch and again siesta till evening. Then coffee, snacks (bajji , bonda etc.), tv. Then dinner and then to sleep. He will not take idli milagai podi because he has to add gingelly oil to it (choelestrol - but can munch fried items the whole day). Always sambhar, no coconut chutney. If at all he were to eat potato when he is not in the mood for eating it, he will complain of chest pain or uneasiness and drive every one crazy. Then he will advice people who take food normally in time (only food and not snacks or fried items) to avoid junk food and exercise. He will also scorn people who get up late and work the whole day without rest, saying that they are wasting their precious time.
She will always exclain loudly when some one puts more than 2 spoons of cooked rice on her plate... 'Ooh, didn't you know? I need only a spoonful of rice. I cannot eat more than that blah blah.....'. But she would be popping whatever she can put her fingers on- raw aval, biscuit, milk, curd, buttermilk, nuts and dry fruits, fruits, shapeless dosa chappathi etc., (this itself amount to 4). But she will never admit to eating a sqaure meal her whole life. Just imagine what life would be?
Incidently, they are my sister and bil.
We all are terrified to visit them and also of their visit. He is coming over next week, oh God save me!

 

There again Sri Sir
This brought a broad smile on my face! I agree with Mrs. C that these folks shoul dbe termed as kill-joy!
I have gone through this experience once in a dinner get-together! When I pick a deep-fried stuff the lady next to me immediately commented "oh that is deep-fried! it has so many calroies..do you really like deep fried stuff?" and she adds insult to injury by running a quick glance up and down me getting her answer for her question too!
That said I am glad there are such folks out there! They certainly make our lives colorful!

 

Dear Cheeniya Sir,

"Ponnaiya is as sweet a guy as guys can be made." Is there a limit as to how sweet a guy could be made? I know someone who is so sweet writing so many posts in IL. Ponnaiya plays a role of family physician without being in a payroll of individuals who are ready to indulge. I look at him as echo of the conscience of people who are ready to indulge as his words means nothing unless it gets deep inside. We won't have a post unless his words had an impact deep down in you. I am a believer, it is not the words told by others impacts us but how our mind reacts to it. I see your post having two sides one telling how much Ponnaiya's words impact those who indulge in while the other accepting him as a nice guy playing the right role.

I accept if characters like Ponnaiya is 50% of the population, there won't be any fast food or bars in business around us today. Luckily, those characters are rarity and we can still survive with our taste buds in full action when we find the right opportunity. Personally, I find it hard to be on the sides of Ponnaiya or those who indulge in regularly. I feel I might be leaning towards indulging moderately. After all taste buds are created for a reason as much as human beings are created for a reason. I am on your side in stating that while I indulge, let me have a sense of fulfillment.

Viswa